Benromach Traditional

Benromach Traditional

I've not been able to write as much as I would have liked to lately, with exploding computers, dying email and a sick wife. The most difficult part has been the sick wife. See the thing is that my lovely wife takes part in my whisky reviews, pointing out some hilarious observations about the different whiskies that I enjoy, observations such as...

Score 75/100

Benromach Traditional

Benromach Traditional smells like a doctor’s office. Very weak elements of peat and a vague sweetness mark the palate, but the alcohol is strong. The finish is so short and the whisky so forgettable that you are not quite sure that you actually drank it. At least five more years in a barrel would do this one some good. Skip it!

Score 30/100

Benromach Traditional

I bought it because of cheap, it has a good value for money. This release 80% of which has been bourbon-matured and the remaining 20% matured in sherry casks. Tasted spicy with sherry nose.

Score 58/100

Benromach Traditional

Not unlike the Springbank (along with Hazelburn and Longrow) CV's or even the Aberlour A'bunadh this is a whisky created to show what Benromach is all about, to display the character of this North-Eastern Speysider. * Nose: peat, grassy, malty, complex, citrus, nutty and a touch of banana skin * Pallet: soft light, spicy, very clean spirit, malty...

Score 82/100