Benromach 12yo First-Fill Sherry Cask

Today, Benromach is the smallest distillery in Speyside with a workforce of just two and a maximum capacity of a mere half million litres annually. Benromach was established in 1898, a year a great number of distilleries came into being. The distillery was built by the Benromach Distillery Company and situated to the north of Forres in Speyside.

Drawing its water from the Chapeltown springs, Benromach was one of the many Speyside distilleries designed by the renowned Charles Doig, the Elgin-based architect who was credited also for Aberlour, Dufftown and Balblair among many others. Benromach, whose name derives from the Gaelic for "shaggy mountain", closed and reopened over the course of the 1930s. In 1983 it was mothballed. It was not until a decade later that the distillery was acquired from United Distillers by Gordon and MacPhail. Following the purchase, Gordon and MacPhail paraded it as a flagship distillery of the old school Speyside style. A more heavily peated malt was used, producing a fuller spirit.

After maturing exclusively in first-fill Sherry casks, Benromach 12 Year Old delivers rich fruitcake, vibrant raspberry and orange notes with freshly cracked pepper and a touch of smoke.

Bottled at 46% and non-chill filtered, the 12 Year Old is the perfect balance between rich cask influences and subtle smoke characteristics. It's a whisky with great depth yet wonderfully harmonious all at the same time.

Nose: Spiced cinnamon buns and stewed raisins with ginger, butterscotch and hints of citrus and cocoa.

Palate: Rich fruitcake with vibrant raspberry and orange, followed by cracked pepper and gentle smoke.

Finish: Spicy with lingering blackcurrant, subtle menthol and a touch of smoke.