Posted by Sadly I had to duck out of the tasting at the last moment. However, I’ve finally had the chance to catch up with a brace of Benromach.
And what a treat!
I’m not sure what order they were sampled, but I chose the Triple Distilled, then the Château Cissac.
Benromach Triple Distilled
50% vol
A little smoke and vanilla. Apples and orange on the nose.
Palate is quite punchy but smooth. Really wasn’t expecting that. Smooth and a little viscous. Malt flavours come to the fore. Oak and dark bitter chocolate too. Some lemon or definitely a citrus fruit. The smoke still making itself known in the background.
Delicious finish with the dark chocolate remaining.
Château Cissac
45% vol.
Again a certain amount of subtle smoke on the nose. Fruity again…galia melon mingling with the smoke and juicy apples. There’s a delicious oak coming through with a delightful orange scent. The palate delivers too. A lovely richness in the mouth coupled with a good grind of black pepper. There’s a yummy dark chocolate bitterness, vanilla too. I do love the oak on the palate too. The finish is delicious and reassuringly good, and temptingly warm.
Thanks to Steve Rush and Benromach for including me on this tasting.
Sarah
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