{"product_id":"benromach-18-year-old-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-early-2000s-70cl","title":"Benromach 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Early 2000s) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBenromach 18 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Early 2000s) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn older sherry matured Benromach 18 from the early 2000s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSoft and tropical. Loads of creamy coconut syrup, with vanilla bean, pineapple skins, and pear. There’s a very resinous oak note here, as well as some black pepper and an extremely distant hint of smoke. As it rested in the glass, notes of parsley and rock dust emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium-light texture. The low proof is unfortunately noticeable here, with flavour arriving mildly. There’s grapefruit oil, runny honey, and coconut at first, before an extended development, getting nuttier, then oakier. Nougat and toasted marshmallow give way to rich old oak and used bookstores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium-length, or slightly shorter. Charred oak lifts into creamy sweetness – unsalted butter, clover honey, and more coconut syrup. Some slightly tart fruit notes of green grapes, yellow plums, and mango.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-notes__copy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Benromach \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenromach distillery was built in 1898 in Forres, near Elgin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1993 the distillery was acquired by the Urquhart family keen to revive the lost Speyside style using malted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarley to give just a whisper of peat smoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis process goes back over a century when all malting in Speyside would have topped up fires with cuts of peat when supplies of coal ran low, gifting the whiskies a distinct character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the distillery was reopened by Prince Charles in 1998, it signalled the rediscovery of a lost style of Speyside single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey believe this subtly smoky character adds depth to the spirit, enhances the complexity and flavour profile of the core range of whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd provides drinkers with variations on a theme, whiskies presented in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erange are limited edition, single batch or single cask releases born from the natural instinct to experiment. Each release showcases the result of a new process, barley type or casks to provide whisky enthusiasts with something new to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-notes__copy\"\u003e40% ABV \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-notes__copy\"\u003e70cl \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benromach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55139159277893,"sku":"BENRO182000S","price":159.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Benromach18YearOldSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_Early2000s_70cl1.jpg?v=1752494533","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/benromach-18-year-old-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-early-2000s-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}