BENROMACH SCOOPS ‘BEST IN SHOW’ AT PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL AWARDS
Benromach 40 Yr Previous Single Malt has been named ‘Finest in Present’ on the San Francisco World Spirits Competitors (SFWSC) – the best honour on the annual awards. The ‘Finest in Present’ award is reserved for the excellent winner in every of the 5 ‘Better of Class’ classes which embrace Unaged White Spirit, Aged White Spirit, Whisky / Whiskey, Brandy and Liqueur.
Benromach’s 40 Yr Previous expression was launched in 2021 and with simply 1,000 bottles accessible to buy, it was extremely wanted. The spirit is presently the distiller’s oldest malt, steeped in handcrafted precision and inhabiting the complexities of flavour which have change into synonymous with Benromach, together with refined smokiness, gentle peat on the palate and lasting sherry notes.
The San Francisco World Spirit Competitors, based in 2000, is the oldest competitors in North America and the biggest drinks and spirits judging on this planet. To succeed in its outcomes, a complete of 70 judges from around the globe consider over 5,000 spirits over a two-week interval earlier than selecting a collection of awards together with ‘Better of Class’, ‘Finest in Present’, ‘Most Awarded Distillery of the Yr’, in addition to, a collection of spirit-specific medals starting from Bronze by to Gold and Double Gold, with the best accolade on this class being Platinum.
Keith Cruickshank, Distillery Supervisor at Benromach Distillery, mentioned: “Each expression produced by Benromach Distillery is made by hand for real character by our small group of distillers who rely solely on their experience and senses. To convey dwelling the coveted Finest in Present accolade from the San Francisco World Spirits Competitors is a real reflection of the arduous work and dedication that goes into producing our distinctive Speyside single malts.”
Benromach 40 Yr Previous, 2021 launch, was bottled at a cask energy of 57.1%. This uncommon single malt whisky is pure in color and spent 4 a long time maturing within the most interesting first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. The result’s an beautiful single malt and the oldest expression in Benromach’s present line-up.
The one malt shows wealthy ginger and stewed fruit aromas, Seville orange, pink apple and demerara sugar flavours earlier than ending with citrus zest and a refined trace of charred oak.
Moreover at this 12 months’s award present in April, Benromach took dwelling three ‘Double Gold’ awards in its class for Benromach 40 Yr Previous, Benromach 15 Yr Previous and Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke 2009. The ‘Double Gold’ award is reserved for entrants who obtain unanimous ‘Gold’ scores and the place judges take into account the spirit to be among the many most interesting on this planet.
The Benromach 15 Yr Previous additionally went on to scoop a Platinum award for its achievement in profitable ‘Double Gold’ accreditation three years operating.
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TASTING NOTES (Benromach 40 Yr Previous – 2021 expression)
Benromach 40 Yr Previous is pure in color, non-chill filtered and is bottled at cask energy – 57.1% ABV.
- Color: Deep Amber
- Aromas: Wealthy ginger and stewed fruit aromas adopted by citrus, cinnamon, toffee and beeswax polish.
- Palate: Intense Seville orange flavours with pink apple and demerara sugar
- End: Citrus zest and a contact of charred oak
- Maturation: First fill Oloroso sherry hogshead cask
- RRP:£1,500
About Benromach Distillery
Initially inbuilt 1898, Benromach Distillery was introduced again to life when the Urquhart household realised a lifelong dream to personal a distillery and bought it in 1993. The distillery was extensively re-equipped over a five-year interval earlier than it was formally opened by HRH The Duke of Rothesay in 1998.
In reopening Benromach Distillery, the Urquhart household wished to create a single malt whisky that has a traditional Speyside character: superbly balanced with a light-weight contact of smoke.
Benromach Distillery is situated on the outskirts of the traditional market city of Forres. A five-star customer centre is open to the general public all year long for excursions and tastings. Benromach Distillery is a member of the world-famous Malt Whisky Path.
For extra info, go to: www.benromach.com
