Benromach 100 Proof 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Tasting note: The bright polished copper colour impresses. Initial nosing issues a mild prickle and finds dense scents of spicy baked apple, oatmeal, lanolin and dark chocolate in the first pass. Second pass finds the peaty edge accented to a surprising degree (for this distillery), keeping the underlying vanillas and sugars at bay. Third pass after five minutes of exposure sees the woolshed characteristic settle as vanilla malt comes to the fore. Worth taking your time over, as the nose suggests, this is no girly dram - it takes on mammoth proportions in the mouth. You almost chew your way through the intense vanilla, toffee apple and bristling spices. A gentle bittersweetness towards the finish sees the lanolin re-emerging to close the show. Powerhouse, salivating malt. 57% Alc./Vol.