Name:
Rating:
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Benromach Traditional
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Score:
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79/100
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ABV:
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40%
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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-light
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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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A light and fresh whisky with
honeyed Speyside charm, star fruit and berry compote
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Tasting
notes:
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Nose: A honeyed sweetness rises up and tickles the nostrils with
a bouquet of floral notes, and a lovely Speyside freshness. Soft and light,
the sweetness is thin and its fragility is evident as it occasionally gives
way to the sweetness of cooked peaches in a cinnamon infused syrup. The
cinnamon adds a wood spice note with some bitterness.
Taste: The sweetness softly massages the palate, and tastes of
honeyed fresh fruit and, in particular, star fruit and berry compote; the
sugary sweetness of the wood spiced infused syrup is balanced by the tartness
of the fruit and the bitterness of the oak influence. The oak does not play a
major role, however, and instead moderates the sweetness that never really
threatens to dominate the show.
Finish: The bitterness and oak influence is more prominent on the
finish, as dry oak lingers with a dense layer of pure cocoa and mild shimmers
of tart under-ripe fruit
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Likes:
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A beautiful whisky that expressed
a beautiful honeyed fruit character
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Dislikes:
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Tends to err on the bitter oak
side towards the finish
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Price:
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$75 (Aus), $27 (US), £25
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