Benromach 10 Year Old
Gordon & MacPhail · Benromach Distillery, Forres, Morayshire
Benromach sat silent for fifteen years. When Gordon & MacPhail brought it back to life in 1998, they didn't try to copy the old Speyside playbook. Instead, they introduced a light peat — unusual for the region — creating something that didn't exist before.
Nose
Sherried fruit, gentle peat smoke, honey drizzle, malt biscuit, hint of dark chocolate
Palate
Toffee, dried apricot, soft peat, oak spice, milk chocolate, orange marmalade
Finish
Medium-long with lingering smoky sweetness and gentle wood spice
- Distillation
- Double distilled in traditional copper pot stills
- Maturation
- First-fill sherry casks and bourbon barrels
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Cocktail — The Phoenix Sour: 2 oz Benromach 10 · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 1 egg white · 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
Food Pairing
Smoked salmon with honey-mustard glaze — the whisky's light peat and honey echo the dish perfectly.
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