Loch Fyne Whiskies ‘New in: Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured …mmm! 🔥’ – Scotch Whisky News
BRAND NEW: Benromach 2012 Contrasts Peat Smoke
A very small-batch release from Benromach matured exclusively in first-fill sherry hogsheads using Scottish barley peated at a whopping 55ppm! Natural colour, free from chill filtration and bottled at 46% abv, this is one for all you peat heads who enjoy the fruity, sweet balance of an iconic Speyside dram too!
BENROMACH 2012 PEAT SMOKE SHERRY CASK MATURED DESCRIPTION
Whisky fans can allow themselves to be a little excited for this new release. There was great enthusiasm the last time Benromach decided to produce a dram that was completely foreign to their signature range, and this is no different.
A small-batch expression, this Benromach Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured is a rarity. It is only the second time that Benromach have produced a truly peaty, heavily sherried malt. Laid down in 2012 into first-fill sherry hogshead casks before being bottled in 2021, this whisky has a cask-imparted light mahogany colour.
For us, we love it when distilleries take a risk to create something truly out of the ordinary, and they have succeeded here. Have a wee taste and find out for yourself!
HAMISH SAYS
Nose: cinnamon, ginger, soft demerara sugar.
Palate: cocoa powder, honeycomb, stewed red berries, vanilla, pepper.
Finish: full-bodied finish, with cherry, peat smoke and lingering sweetness.
