Name:
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Benromach Peat Smoke
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Score:
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87/100
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ABV:
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46%
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Region:
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Speyside, Scotland
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Body:
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Medium
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Intensity:
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Medium
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Texture:
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Medium
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Balance:
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Superb
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Best
served:
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Neat
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Theme(s):
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The gentle shine of floral peat
breathes balance and life into a sweet Speysider
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Tasting
notes:
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Nose: A mild floral bouquet shimmers with sweetness within the
thin cloud of gentle peat; dry grass mingles with lush green and the softest
smoke. Beneath Sweet green apple and pear glimmer though the thin cloud of
peat, as their skin releases the occasional spark of tartness. As the whisky
rests the floral notes become more prominent and orchard fruits develop;
apricot and white peach alongside fresh sappy twigs and the scent of oak.
Taste: The gentle peat counteracts the honeyed sweetness, as tart
winter berries burst on the palate releasing gentle surges of bakery spices
and Italian hot chocolate layered with golden honey and bakery spices;
cinnamon and nutmeg in particular. The peat is luscious and plump, and
accompanies the sweet Speyside theme beautifully.
Finish: Smoldering coals of peat die out with a wave of sweet
honeyed Speyside charm. This whisky, in my view, just “works”!
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Likes:
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The gentle glow of peat that
balances against the sweetness
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Price:
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$63 (US), $100 (Aus)
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