87 / 100
Smoked vanilla alongside dried apricot and stewed plum gives this Benromach a softer side, while the lime and acrid smoke make the contrast clear. The long, salty finish adds a firmer edge.
Reviewed by slowtrain owl
- Nose
- Wood ashes and charcoal smoke, Smoked vanilla, dried apricot, and stewed plum
- Palate
- Vanilla, pineapple, and lime, Herbs, liquorice, and smoked cherry
- Finish
- Long, with lemon peels and salt, Lingering acrid smoke, coffee, and wood smoke