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About
A small, characterful Speyside distillery revived in 1998 by legendary independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail after being silent since 1983. Reopened by Prince Charles. Deliberately produces a pre-1960s style of Speyside whisky -- lightly peated, sherry-influenced, hand-crafted -- that recalls how Speyside tasted before the industry modernized. Just 2 stills and a tiny team. The Organic Special Edition was one of the first certified organic Scotch whiskies.
Production Details
Owner
Gordon & MacPhail
Parent Company
Gordon & MacPhail
Status
Active
Founded
1898
Still Type
Pot
Stills
2
Capacity
0.7M LPA
Water Source
Chapelton Springs (Romach Hills)
Core Range4
Benromach 10 Year OldCore
10 Years43% ABV12 PPM$45-60
First-fill bourbon barrels and sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm gold with amber highlights; medium legs indicating moderate body
Smell
Creamy malt and vanilla with sweet grist, juicy orange, gentle campfire smoke. Hints of nutty character develop alongside honey and light toffee
Sip
Creamy malt start with vanilla and sweet grist flavours, building warmth with nutty notes and juicy orange. A soft body with campfire smoke threading through butterscotch and gentle baking spice
Savor
Medium finish with a drying quality. Gentle smoke lingers alongside toasted oak, vanilla, and a faint citrus zest. Clean and approachable
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Sweet Shop: vanilla, toffee, honey; Greengrocer: Citrus (orange), Orchard (apple); Bakery: Sweet (malt biscuit); Smoke House: Bonfire (campfire smoke); Natural Foods: Spices (nutmeg); Pub/Bar: Nuts (hazelnut)
Benromach 15 Year OldCore
15 Years43% ABV12 PPM$80-95
First-fill sherry casks and bourbon barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber gold with rich copper tones; full legs from sherry cask influence
Smell
Rich and sherry-forward with dates, raisins, figs in syrup, brambles and raspberries. Dark spices — cumin, black pepper — alongside dark chocolate. Vanilla pod, zesty orange, spicy ginger, delicate chamomile and menthol
Sip
Full-bodied and unctuous. Big spices — ginger, mint, cinnamon — with juicy plum and clementine. Sherry character dominates with dark fruits, dark chocolate, and warming baking spices. A touch of smoke behind it all. The most rounded whisky of the core range
Savor
Short to medium finish, slightly smoky with roasted chestnuts, orange oil, and mocha. Gentle warmth with lingering dark fruit and spice
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Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry, oloroso); Greengrocer: Dried (dates, raisins, figs), Citrus (orange, clementine); Sweet Shop: dark chocolate, toffee; Natural Foods: Spices (ginger, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper); Bakery: Sweet (malt); Smoke House: Bonfire (subtle peat)
Benromach 21 Year OldCore
21 Years43% ABV12 PPM$160-200
First-fill sherry and bourbon casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep rich amber with mahogany edges; full, slow legs from two decades of maturation
Smell
Deep Oloroso sherry with stewed plums, raspberry jam, juicy sultanas. Pinot Noir hints, orange peel, dried apricots. Vanilla, toasted brown sugar, milk chocolate, aromatic ginger spice, and sweet peat warmth. Espresso and mascarpone in the background
Sip
Buttery caramel and vanilla pods with sweetened iced coffee and cocoa powder. Poached pears, orange peel, sherried fruits with roasted almonds. An undercurrent of earthy smoke weaves through. Elegant and multilayered but less powerful than the 15yo — more grace than muscle
Savor
Long finish with gentle smoke wafting alongside spiced orange, cracked black pepper, tangy oak. Mellow and settled with sherried warmth. The peat has softened to a background glow after 21 years
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Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry, oloroso, Pinot Noir); Greengrocer: Dried (sultanas, apricots, plums), Citrus (orange peel), Orchard (pear); Sweet Shop: chocolate (milk, cocoa), caramel, brown sugar; Bakery: Sweet (vanilla); Natural Foods: Spices (ginger, black pepper); Smoke House: Bonfire (earthy, subtle); Library: Leather (faint)
Benromach Cask Strength Vintage 2013 Batch 1Core
10 Years59.7% ABV202312 PPM$80-100
First-fill bourbon barrels and sherry casks, natural cask strength
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich golden amber; thick, slow legs indicating high alcohol and full body
Smell
Rich stewed fruit — raspberries, red apple, forest fruits. Vanilla pod and creme brulee. Toasted hazelnuts with clove and ginger spice. Concentrated and intense at cask strength
Sip
Zesty orange and milk chocolate lead to brown sugar. Freshly cut ginger, vanilla pod, and toasted nuts. Extremely rich and very balanced despite the high ABV. The light peat adds depth without dominating. Needs a splash of water to fully open
Savor
Long-lasting finish with toasted oak and a lingering hint of smoke. Warming spice and dried fruit persist. One of the finest value cask strength Speyside whiskies
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Sweet Shop: chocolate (milk), brown sugar, vanilla, creme brulee; Greengrocer: Citrus (orange), Orchard (red apple), Vine (raspberry); Pub/Bar: Nuts (hazelnut); Natural Foods: Spices (ginger, clove); Smoke House: Bonfire (subtle peat); Bakery: Sweet (toasted malt)
Limited / Special Releases10
Benromach 40 Year Old
40 Years57.6% ABV202212 PPM$2000-2500
First-fill sherry casks, natural cask strength
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany with dark copper tones; very full legs from decades of sherry cask maturation
Smell
Ripe red apple with fragrant clove and ginger spice. Dried fruit notes develop alongside tangerine peel and subtle beeswax polish. Orange oil giving way to stewed raisin with spicy black pepper
Sip
Strong coffee and fresh ginger, black pepper and cigar tobacco. An abundance of dried red fruit — raisins, dates — alongside orange peel, poached pears and ripe banana. Incredibly concentrated despite four decades in cask. Remarkably powerful at 57.6% ABV
Savor
Very long finish with cigar tobacco, dark chocolate, and lingering dried fruit. Spicy warmth and beeswax. The peat has entirely transformed into an ancient, incense-like quality after 40 years
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Greengrocer: Dried (raisins, dates), Citrus (tangerine, orange peel), Orchard (red apple, pear), Tropical (banana); Sweet Shop: dark chocolate; Natural Foods: Spices (ginger, black pepper, clove); Tobacco Shop: cigar; Furniture Maker: Beeswax, polish; Library: aged oak
Benromach 50 Year Old
50 Years40.4% ABV12 PPM$12000-25000
First-fill sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany to near-black; extremely slow, viscous legs
Smell
Mature and complex — leather, chocolate pudding, clove, peppercorn, aged balsamic vinegar. Smoke appears as ancient incense rather than campfire. Deep and contemplative
Sip
Fruitcake and baked orange with clove and peppercorn. Red velvet cake and red currant. A wave of minty black pepper and citrus, followed by a beautiful mingling of sweet and savoury — rum and raisin character balanced by a truffle-like, salty umami quality. Extraordinary complexity
Savor
Extremely long finish. Leather, ancient oak, and a spiritual quality to the fading smoke. Truffle and umami linger alongside dried fruit and dark chocolate. A meditative whisky
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Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry, deep); Greengrocer: Dried (fruitcake, raisins), Citrus (orange, baked); Sweet Shop: chocolate (dark, cocoa), red velvet cake; Natural Foods: Spices (clove, peppercorn, mint); Library: Leather, aged paper; Tobacco Shop: aged tobacco; Furniture Maker: Leather, ancient wood; Smoke House: Incense (transformed ancient peat)
Benromach Contrasts: Double Matured Bordeaux Wine Cask Finish
12 Years46% ABV202312 PPM$70-85
First-fill bourbon barrel (7 years) then Bordeaux red wine cask (5 years)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with reddish hue from Bordeaux wine cask finishing; full legs
Smell
Subtle hints of rose followed by honey and ripe red fruits. The Bordeaux wine cask adds a floral, vinous dimension layered over the standard Benromach character
Sip
Smooth and sweet with zesty tangerine and dark forest fruits balanced by toasted oak. The dual maturation — bourbon then Bordeaux — creates a layered sweetness with fruit depth. Medium-bodied and fruity
Savor
Medium-bodied and fruity finish underpinned by subtle peat smoke. The Bordeaux influence lingers as dark fruit and gentle tannin. Elegant combination of Speyside malt and French wine cask
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Greengrocer: Vine (dark forest fruits, red berries), Citrus (tangerine); Sweet Shop: honey; Florist: Fresh Flowers (rose); Pub/Bar: Wine (Bordeaux); Smoke House: Bonfire (subtle peat); Furniture Maker: Toasted oak
Benromach Contrasts: High Enzyme
12 Years46% ABV2024$70-85
First-fill bourbon barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale straw gold; light and bright with thin legs
Smell
Fresh apple, citrus fruits, sweet pineapple and honeycomb. Jasmine and peppermint add an unusual floral-herbal dimension. Light and grain-whisky-like in character
Sip
Bright, sweet and lightly-bodied. The high enzyme unpeated barley creates characteristics more commonly found in grain whisky — lighter, sweeter, more delicate. Fresh fruit and honeycomb with some complexity and grip, though less mouthfeel than the standard core range
Savor
Short to medium finish. Light and clean with lingering citrus and honeycomb. An experimental expression that demonstrates how barley variety affects spirit character
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Greengrocer: Orchard (apple), Citrus (citrus fruits), Tropical (pineapple); Sweet Shop: honeycomb; Florist: Fresh Flowers (jasmine); Natural Foods: Herbs (peppermint)
Benromach Contrasts: Organic
9 Years46% ABV2024$55-70
Virgin American oak casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold with bright clarity; medium legs from virgin oak maturation
Smell
Malty and creamy with banana and cocoa. Freshly ground coffee notes alongside toasted malt and creamy pepper. Virgin oak adds a fresh, sweet vanilla dimension
Sip
Creamy pepper, toasted malt and freshly ground coffee dominate. The unpeated barley lets the oak and malt character shine without smoke. Clean, malty, and surprisingly complex for an organic expression
Savor
Medium finish with lingering coffee, vanilla, and toasted malt. Clean and malty without the signature Benromach smoke — an illuminating contrast
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Bakery: Sweet (malt, toast); Sweet Shop: vanilla, cocoa; Greengrocer: Tropical (banana); Natural Foods: Coffee (freshly ground); Furniture Maker: New wood, vanilla
Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke
9-10 Years46% ABV202457 PPM$55-70
First-fill bourbon barrels exclusively
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold; clean and bright with moderate legs
Smell
Very rich smoke with fragrant vanilla and light citrus zest. Hints of apple develop with white chocolate. Sweet, campfire-forward peat rather than medicinal
Sip
Smooth with toasted oak, honey and sweet ripe fruit. Butterscotch and marshmallow lead to lemon sherbet, all alongside sweet smoke. Mouth-coating sweetness with bonfire warmth. Far more heavily peated than the core range — 57 ppm vs 12 ppm
Savor
Medium-long finish of mouth-coating sweetness and bonfire embers. The peat lingers as sweet, campfire smoke rather than medicinal. Vanilla afterglow
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Smoke House: Peat (campfire, bonfire, sweet smoke); Sweet Shop: vanilla, butterscotch, marshmallow, white chocolate, honey; Greengrocer: Citrus (lemon sherbet), Orchard (apple); Bakery: Sweet (toasted malt)
Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke Sherry Cask Matured
9 Years46% ABV202155 PPM$65-85
First-fill sherry hogshead casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with copper highlights from sherry cask influence; full legs
Smell
Cinnamon and ginger aromas with rich dark chocolate. Soft demerara sugar. Seville orange peel with sweet, heathery smoke throughout
Sip
Cocoa powder and sweet, creamy honeycomb accompany stewed red berries. Subtle vanilla and cracked black pepper lead to toasted almonds. The sherry cask adds depth and dark fruit richness to the heavy peat. A fascinating sweet-smoke-sherry trinity
Savor
Medium finish with Morello cherry, peat smoke and lingering sweetness. Dark chocolate and almond persist. The sherry tames the peat while adding complexity
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Smoke House: Peat (sweet, heathery); Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry); Sweet Shop: dark chocolate, cocoa, honeycomb, demerara sugar; Greengrocer: Citrus (Seville orange), Vine (Morello cherry, red berries); Natural Foods: Spices (cinnamon, ginger, black pepper); Pub/Bar: Nuts (toasted almonds)
Benromach Contrasts: Triple Distilled
10 Years50% ABV202212 PPM$55-65
First-fill bourbon casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Bright pale gold; clean and light with moderate legs
Smell
Vibrant tropical fruits, malt biscuit, rich vanilla pod and toasted oak. Light and lifted from the triple distillation, with greater delicacy than the standard double-distilled spirit
Sip
Ripe banana combines with poached pear and green apple alongside sweet honey. Medium-bodied with a lighter, more delicate character than the core range. The triple distillation produces a more refined, elegant spirit. Citrus zest and soft smoke
Savor
Medium-long finish with citrus zest and a hint of soft smoke. Clean and elegant. The extra distillation run strips some weight but adds purity and fruit brightness
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Greengrocer: Tropical (banana), Orchard (pear, green apple); Sweet Shop: honey, vanilla; Bakery: Sweet (malt biscuit); Smoke House: Bonfire (hint of soft smoke); Furniture Maker: Toasted oak
Benromach Contrasts: Unpeated
NAS46% ABV2024$55-70
First-fill sherry and bourbon casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Bright gold; clean and clear with moderate legs
Smell
Clean malt with vanilla, light citrus, and gentle sherry sweetness. No smoke whatsoever — reveals what Benromach spirit tastes like without the signature 12 ppm peat
Sip
Clean, malty, and fruity. Bourbon cask vanilla and sherry sweetness dominate without the usual peat smoke veil. Reveals the underlying fruit and malt character of the Benromach distillery spirit
Savor
Medium finish with clean malt and gentle sweetness. No smoke at all. The ultimate demonstration that Benromach's signature peat — even at just 12 ppm — makes a significant flavour contribution
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Sweet Shop: vanilla, honey; Greengrocer: Orchard (apple), Citrus (lemon); Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry, gentle); Bakery: Sweet (clean malt)
Benromach Contrasts: Virgin Oak
10 Years46% ABV202412 PPM$70-85
American virgin oak casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep gold with amber highlights from aggressive virgin oak interaction; full legs
Smell
Fragrant with dried banana, lemon, and fudge. The virgin oak imparts an assertive sweetness and spice not found in the bourbon-matured core range
Sip
Bursts with Seville orange zest, butterscotch and smooth smoke. The virgin oak delivers intense vanilla, coconut, and baking spice. More wood-forward than any other Benromach expression. Bold and assertive
Savor
Long-lasting citrus finish with lingering butterscotch and oak spice. The smoke persists as a gentle background note. The virgin oak dominance gradually fades to reveal the malty Benromach spirit underneath
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Sweet Shop: butterscotch, fudge, vanilla, coconut; Greengrocer: Citrus (Seville orange, lemon), Tropical (dried banana); Smoke House: Bonfire (smooth smoke); Furniture Maker: New oak, fresh wood; Bakery: Sweet (baking spice)