Benromach Contrasts Virgin Oak
0.7l, 50.7%
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Product details
Benromach’s Contrasts range of limited releases showcases whisky that varies from their core range, whether that’s the level of peat, type of barley, or often the casks used. This is one of the newest additions, using fresh oak casks that haven’t previously been used to age anything else which means they’re very active, imparting plenty of classic American oak vanilla and citrus notes.
Founded in 1900, the modern era of Benromach began in 1993 when it was purchased by legendary whisky bottler Gordon & MacPhail. It had sat silent for over ten years, and took until 1998 to revive, concentrating on an old-school, all but forgotten lightly smoky Speyside style. This made it the only distillery on the mainland to use peat for essentially 100% of their production (still pretty much true today, although the newly reopened Brora would be another example).
Flavour profile
Sweet
Fruity
Rich
Botanical/Floral
Delicate
Spicy
Wood/Rancio
Peat/Smoke
Nose
Fragrant dried banana with freshly squeezed lemon and soft vanilla fudge.
Palate
Seville orange zest with rich butterscotch, grassy herbs and smooth smoke.
Finish
Lingering citrus and oak.