Benromach reviews

This interesting bottling features malt distilled in 2004, matured in a combination of bourbon barrels and sherry casks (for I think five years?), then finished for 18 months in Sassicaia wine casks from…

It's the final weekend of my home vacation, so I thought I'd go through some samples and do some comparisons. First off, we have two Benromachs. This distillery (founded in 1898) is currently owned by…

I bought this whisky in a well known UK supermarket chain at a bargain price because the tin had a dent in it. I had not heard of the distillery back then and I was bowled over by its quality. I’m not…

A small Speyside distillery rescued and reopened in the 1990’s. A deftly presented younger malt. The smoke is the main player here, but it does not dominate possession of the palate. I look forward to…

I've been playing around with the Benromach range lately, most recently enjoying a 30 year old Benromach that was just lovely.And then a couple of days ago more whisky toys arrived, specifically a Ben…

Benromach 2004 Peat Smoke has been matured in ex-bourbon casks and it's ppm level is 53. A citrus perfumed peaty dram with nice sophisticated smoke following in the background. Rarely you get a smoky…

The very first distillery that my wife and I visited while we were in Speyside Scotland was Speyside's smallest distillery, Benromach. This distillery, owned by Gordon & MacPhail, was a distillery that…

It's Christmas time and that means all the morons come out to play if you work in retail. Bosses scream that a million things need to be done last week, even if the problem has just arisen, customers…

I've not been able to write as much as I would have liked to lately, with exploding computers, dying email and a sick wife. The most difficult part has been the sick wife.See the thing is that my lovely…

Still hunting for the perfect summer whisky, continuing through heaps of delicious whiskies, left right and center, when I decided to crack the Benromach Sassicaia Wood Finish. Sitting here watching the…