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Benromach 2012/2023 'Air Dried Oak' (46%, OB, Contrasts, first fill) - 150823

 



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Benromach- Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1898
Address: Invererne Rd, Forres, Morayshire IV36 3EB - Phone: +44 (0) 1309 675968
Web: www.benromach.com - More info: Malt Madness  


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Benromach 1969 (43%, OB, bottled Sept 2004)
91 points - Last tasted on September 21, 2004 - Tasting notes here.
Benromach
General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Chocolate Pepper Malty Cooked Ripe fruits Apples Bitter Spicy Caramel Toffee

MM Distillery profile:
The Benromach distillery in Forres was constructed in 1898 by the Benromach Distillery Company Ltd.; a partnership between Duncan McCallum (owner of the Glen Nevis distillery in Campbelltown) and F. W. Brickman (a spirit merchant from Leith). Benromach distillery was officially opened in the year 1900 but closed again soon after.... More on Malt Madness.
Benromach

Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Benromach 'Cara Gold Malt' (46%, OB, contrasts, 2022) - 200422
  • Benromach 'Traditional' (40%, OB, 2004) - 171004
  • Benromach ‘Organic’ (43%, OB, 2006) - 240906
  • Benromach 'Organic Special Edition' (43%, OB, 2009) - 051009
  • Benromach 'Organic' (43%, OB, 2014) - 151014
  • Benromach 'Origins' (50%, OB, 5,000 bottles, 2008) - 271008
  • Benromach ‘20th Anniversary Bottling’ (56.2%, OB, 3,000 bottles, 2018) - 240418
  • Benromach 5 yo (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 100315
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, 2009) - 051009
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2012) - 070113
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, 2014) - 151014
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2015) - 160915
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2017) - 250417
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, 2020) - 090821
  • Benromach 10 yo (43%, OB, +/-2021) - 200422
  • Benromach 10 yo '100° proof' (57%, OB, 2014) - 301214
  • Benromach 10 yo '100° proof' (57%, OB, +/-2015) - 090216
  • Benromach 10 yo '100° proof' (57%, OB, +/-2018) - 300919
  • Benromach 15 yo (40%, OB, circa 2000) - 081004
  • Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB, 2015) - 250615
  • Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB, +/-2016) - 190917
  • Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB, +/-2018) - 300919
  • Benromach 15 yo (43%, OB, 2020) - 141020
  • Benromach-Glenlivet 17 yo 'Centenary' (43%, OB, 3500 bottles, 1998) - 070113
  • Benromach 18 yo (40%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 77
  • Benromach 18 yo (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 79
  • Benromach 19 yo Portwood finish (45%, OB) - no notes - 71
  • Benromach 21 yo (43%, OB, +/-2020) - 190421
  • Benromach 22 yo (45%, OB, 22 months Port pipes finish, bottled 2005, 3500 bottles) - 301005
  • Benromach 25 yo (43%, OB, Full bourbon) - no notes - 81
  • Benromach 30 yo (43%, OB, +/-2011) - 241011
  • Benromach 35 yo (43%, OB, 2016) - 090216
  • Benromach 40 yo 'Heritage' (43%, OB, 700 bottles, 2019) - 090821
  • Benromach 40 yo (57.1%, OB, first-fill oloroso sherry, 1047 bottles, 2021) - 260821
  • Benromach 40 yo '2022 Release' (57.6%, OB, sherry, 1132 bottles) - 010822
OB - vintage
  • Benromach 55 yo 1949/2005 (40%, OB, 70 bottles) - 210605
  • Benromach 1968/2005 (41.8%, OB) - 271008
  • Benromach 1968/2007 (43%, OB) - 011107
  • Benromach 1969 (43%, OB, bottled Sept 2004) - 210904
  • Benromach 1969/2011 (42.6%, OB, refill sherry hogshead) - 160112
  • Benromach 50 yo 1969/2019 (44.6%, OB, sherry hogshead, cask #2003, 125 decanters) - 300919
  • Benromach 28 yo 1973/2001 (40%, OB) - no notes - 82
  • Benromach 1975/2017 (49.9%, OB, refill American hogshead, cask #3434, 162 bottles) - 250417
  • Benromach 1976/2012 (46%, OB, sherry cask) - 250615
  • Benromach 1977/2017 (56%, OB, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #1268, 225 bottles) - 240418
  • Benromach 19 yo 1978/1998 (63.8%, UD Rare Malts) - no notes - 72
  • Benromach 1980/2004 ‘Cask Strength’ (58.6%, OB) - 301005
  • Benromach 1998/2018 ‘Cask No.1’ (60.1%, OB, sherry butt, 575 decanters) - 100918
  • Benromach 1998/2018 ‘20th Anniversary’ (53.2%, OB, 3000 bottles) - 300919
  • Benromach 1999/2010 'Origins Batch 2' (50%, OB, Port pipes, 2010) - 111110
  • Benromach 2000/2007 ‘Peat Smoke’ (46%, OB) - 080707
  • Benromach 2000/2007 (60.4%, OB for LMDW, cask #724, 241 bottles) - 011107
  • Benromach 2001/2010 (59.9%, OB, first fill bourbon, casks #87-91, 93, 94) - 281011
  • Benromach 2002/2009 'Sassicaia Finish' (45%, OB) - 051009
  • Benromach 2002/2022 (57.3%, OB, for LMDW Antipodes, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #371, 181 bottles) - 310123
  • Benromach 2005/2012 (45%, OB, Sassicaia wood finish, 4200 bottles) - 221112
  • Benromach 2006/2015 'Peat Smoke' (46%, OB) - 101215
  • Benromach 2007/2006 ‘Hermitage’ (45%, OB) - 250417
  • Benromach 2008/2016 (56.3%, OB, La Maison du Whisky 60th Anniversary, bourbon, cask #192, 248 bottles) - 260617
  • Benromach 2008/2017 (60.1%, OB, Whiskybase, bourbon, cask #372, 215 bottles) - 260617
  • Benromach 2009/2017 ‘Sassicaia’ (45%, OB, 8000 bottles) - 250417
  • Benromach 2009/2017 ‘Triple Distilled’ (50%, OB, 2017) - 190917
  • Benromach 2009/2017 ‘Château Cissac wine cask finish’ (45%, OB, 4200 bottles) - 141020
  • Benromach 2009/2019 ‘Cask strength Batch 1’ (58.8%, OB) - 141020
  • Benromach 10 yo 2009/2019 'Batch 2' (57.1%, OB) - 190421
  • Benromach 2009/2020 'Contrasts: Peat Smoke' (46%, OB, 1st fill bourbon) - 090821
  • Benromach 11 yo 2009/2021 'Germany Exclusive' (48%, OB, 1st fill bourbon barrel) - 090821
  • Benromach 2010/2021 (58.4%, OB, for The Whisky Exchange, first-fill bourbon barrel, cask #390, 211 bottles) - 260821
  • Benromach 2011/2019 ‘Sassicaia Wood Finish’ (45%, OB) - 141020
  • Benromach 2011/2020 (61.2%, OB, for France, first fill sherry, cask #39, 331 bottles) - 141020
  • Benromach 9 yo 2011/2020 (60.8%, OB for France, first fill sherry, 315 bottles) - 190421
  • Benromach 10 yo 2011/2021 (59.2%, OB, for Van Wees 100th Anniversary, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #42, 300 bottles) - 310123
  • Benromach 2011/2022 (48%, OB, Germany Exclusive, batch #2, 1800 bottles) - 010822
  • Benromach 2012/2021 'Contrasts: Peat Smoke Sherry Cask' (46%, OB, UK exclusive, first fill sherry hogsheads) - 090821
  • Benromach 2012/2022 (60.5%, OB, for LMDW Antipodes, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #601, 315 bottles) - 310123
  • Benromach 2012/2022 'Cask Strength Batch 01' (60.2%, OB, 30 casks) - 310123
  • Benromach 2012/2023 'Kiln Dried Oak' (46%, OB, Contrasts, first fill, 2023) - 150823
  • Benromach 2012/2023 'Air Dried Oak' (46%, OB, Contrasts, first fill) - 150823
Cadenhead - Duthies
  • Benromach 27 yo 1966/1993 (53.5%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 070113
  • Benromach 18 yo 1976/1995 (65%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 301214
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Benromach 14 yo 1965 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice, +/-1979) - 160915
  • Benromach 14 yo 1968 (40%, G&M CC old brown label) - 081004
  • Benromach 1968 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, +/-1985) - 070113
  • Benromach 1972/1995 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, old map label) - 281011
  • Benromach 1980 (58.1%, G&M Cask series, circa 2003) - 120204
  • Benromach 1982/1996 (63%, G&M Cask, casks #1335/1341) - 011107
Maltbarn
  • Glen Mosset 10 yo 2013/2023 (54.2%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 135 bottles) - 150823
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Benromach 1978/1993 (60.6%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #2985) - 080707
Scott's Selection
  • Benromach 1978/2000 (56.0%, Scott’s Selection) - 271008
Signatory
  • Benromach 18 yo 1978/1996 (43%, Signatory, cask #244-246) - 240906
 
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