Tag Archives: Benromach
Benromach 15, 43%
On Tuesday I was welcomed home by a big brown envelope. Normally when you say brown envelope you start thinking of discreetly packed goods you don’t want your neighbors to know about, but in this case I don’t really care. … Continue reading
Benromach Organic 2008-2014, 43%
This is a bit of a thing nowadays, isn’t it? Making things organic. The food hype is already dying out a bit, but in the world of whisky it’s gaining momentum. At least, I seem to be hearing things about … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Benromach, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Organic, Speyside, Virgin oak cask
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Benromach 10yo, 100 Proof, 57%
Last year Benromach relaunched and revamped their line of whiskies. While the distillery was never on my map before that, I’ve found out that their 10 year old is a real cracker. I’ve also heard very positive things about the … Continue reading
My favorite whiskies of 2014
I started doing my end-of-year lists yesterday with the music one. I love doing that since it makes me reconsider what I’m listening to for a large part of every day, and everybody else does their lists first so I get … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Arran, Benromach, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Compass Box, Glen Grant, Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Macallan, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Springbank
Tagged Arran, Asta Morris, Benromach, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Compass Box, Darkness!, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Grant, Gordon & MacPhail, Great King St., Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Longrow Red, Macallan, Masterpieces, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Port Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Signatory, SMWS, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Wealth Solutions
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Wrapping up the Blind Tasting Competition of 2014
It’s time to start wrapping up the year with all the semi-obligatory year’s end lists. Those will follow over the coming week. There’ll be a list of my favorite music, whisky, events, other booze and whatever comes to mind. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Balmenach, Benromach, Bowmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Keith, Imperial, Lagavulin, Longmorn
Tagged Asta Morris, Balmenach, Benromach, Blind Tasting Competition, Bowmore, Closed Distillery, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Garioch, Glen Keith, Highlands, Imperial, Islay, Kintra Whisky, Lagavulin, Longmorn, Signatory, SMWS, Speyside, The Perfect Dram, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society
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Blind Tasting Competition 5: Benromach 10, 43%
Yesterday was a very good day for me with scoring 80 points. That is more than I scored in a week last year. Today, I just hope to get some points. I try to trust my palate and refrain from … Continue reading
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Tagged Benromach, Blind Tasting Competition, Gordon & MacPhail, Mortlach, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Benromach 1976-2012, 46%
When the guys read my rather enthusiastic review of their Benromach 10 year old, they apparently were kind of thrilled. I got an email asking whether or not I would like to receive a sample of their 1976 vintage for … Continue reading
Benromach 10, 43%, 2014 edition
Benromach has never really been on my radar. I have tried some before, but that’s been years. I liked that one, I think, but for some reason I never decided to put any money in their coffers. Even when I … Continue reading
Regional Tasting Noord-Holland
The Regional Tastings is a member-organized series of tastings held in certain regions of the Netherlands. The members are of the Usquebaugh Society. This to accomodate smaller groups that don’t like to drive all across the Netherlands for a few … Continue reading
Posted in Aberlour, Benromach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, High West, Imperial, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Strathisla
Tagged Aberlour, Aberlour-Glenlivet, Benromach, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Cairdeas, Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Hanyu, High West, Ichiro's Malt, Ileach, Imperial, Islands, Islay, Kintra, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Lowlands, Old Malt Cask, Orkney, Provenance, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Signatory, Speyside, Strathisla, The Perfect Dram, USA, Utah, Valinch, Vat 69
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Malt Fascination 