TRY SOME UNIQUE SPEYSIDERS – Aberdeen Whisky Shop News
TRY SOME UNIQUE SPEYSIDERS
Speyside has the highest concentration of distilleries in the five regions. over forty distilleries are clustered within the Spey valley. (the river Spey is Scotland’s second-longest river, 110 miles, and its fastest-flowing.) four of the top five best selling single malts are from Speyside: Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan and Glen Grant. Speyside has no particular type or style of whisky, with bourbon and sherry casks commonly used for maturation. However, the absence of strong peat flavour is what the vast majority of Speyside whiskies have in common.
Benromach
Contrasts: Air Dried Oak
This limited-edition release has been matured in air-dried Virgin Oak barrels. This results in sweet vanilla fudge aromas with toasted cereal and citrus blossom. Smooth yet peppery notes follow, with vanilla, fresh peppermint and oak flavours. Subtle smoke lingers on the finish.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Sweet vanilla fudge aromas with mixed citrus, oak and underlying smoke.
PALATE Cracked black pepper notes are followed by citrus, toasted cereal, fresh garden mint and oak flavours.
FINISH Lingering hints of smoke.
£59.00
Benromach
Contrasts: Kiln Dried Oak
This limited-edition release has been matured in kiln-dried Virgin Oak barrels. This results in sweet malted biscuit aromas with lemon and apple. Creamy and fruity flavours are followed by barley sugar and mixed tropical fruit—subtle smoke and menthol on the finish.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Aromas of waxy lemon peel, toffee apple, sweet hay and malt biscuit.
PALATE Creamy with tropical pineapple flavours. Barley sugar, fresh lime and ginger. Menthol undertones develop alongside oak.
FINISH Sweet notes of smoke linger on the finish.
£59.00
