{"product_id":"benromach-2012-year-old-contrasts-sweet-peat","title":"Benromach 2012 Year Old Contrasts Sweet Peat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eBenromach 2012 Year Old Contrasts Sweet Peat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55PPM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA smoky single malt here from Benromach and its Contrasts series. This expression was produced using heavily peated barley, and allowed to mature in first-fill bourbon barrels from 2009 to 2020, before being bottled up at 46% ABV. Smoky Speysiders aren't all that common, but they are delicious indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : Roasted nuts, vanilla pod, earthy barley, cinnamon, ginger, a hint of summer meadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : More fruit-forward on the palate, with flamed orange peel and a splash of apple. Still packing plenty of peat smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Bonfire embers, brown sugar, grilled pineapple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-notes__copy\"\u003eAbout Benromach \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\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benromach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54686714921285,"sku":"5020613092976","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/3989486107.jpg?v=1746546140","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/benromach-2012-year-old-contrasts-sweet-peat","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}