Benromach 100° Proof

Nose: Chocolate, malt, hops, dry sherry, leather, subtle soft peat smoke, bracing oak tannin spices and chilli oil. Palate: Neat - an astringent but oily arrival with lots of ginger spices, tannins and a rich malty presence. Considering the high abv it's not particularly burning at all. Honey, orange marmalade and white pepper on the development with a creamy caramel texture. With water - the arrival is sweeter and loses the high abv astringency, but otherwise is largely unchanged (unless it is over-watered). Finish: Long, leathery and fading out into a delightful smoky orange aftertaste. Adding a dash of water melds the nose together nicely and unleashes a torrent of bittersweet and hot spices on the palate. A generous pour softens everything but loses some character. It swims well until it's out of it's depth, then it suddenly sinks. I'd recommend sipping this one neat or with just a couple of drops. A good whisky with plenty of character, but not my favourite Benromach. I found more complexity in the regular 10 year old (which is 43%abv). This is essentially the same whisky at greater intensity, but for me the nuances were harder to appreciate here - both are 4 star whiskies. Tasted from a 30 ml sample bottle. "Very Good" : 86/100 (4 stars)

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