Body:
Mellow and Rich
On Friday 28 January 1949, the Benromach stills completed a distillation of Benromach spirit and cask number 706 was filled. The contents of this cask, just 84 bottles, is what remains today of this very precious whisky.
The malt whisky is packaged in a contemporary and elegant manner. The treasured cargo is presented in a burnished copper tube, hand-made, stylish and representative of the stills used to produce the spirit over half a century ago. The bottle has been carefully hand-blown to ensure that each one is exceptional and flawless. Both the bottle and tube are uniquely numbered and are accompanied by a certificate which plays tribute to story of the production in 1949. On the flip side of the certificate there is a brief excerpt from the distiller's report of that day.
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Colour:
Bright orange gold
Cask type:
Refill Bourbon Barrel
ABV(%):
42.4
Distilled:
1949
Number of Bottles:
84
Nose:
Sweet, chocolate aromas laced with concentrated fruit notes (strawberry jam). Hints of nutmeg and cinnamon add to the balance.
Palate:
Smoky notes initially with resinous oak flavours. Rich fruit notes emerge with a rounding dark chocolate edge.
Nose:
Sweet with rich fruit aromas - orange peel and red apple skins. A delicate perfumed note and spices - cinnamon stick. A subtle smoky edge with traces of menthol and hessian.
Palate:
Coating with an oily texture, oak and peat smoke flavours combine. Sweet elements and some herbal flavours - a hint of spearmint.
Finish:
Slightly sweet with traces of fruit and smoke