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Benromach
kicks off 2019 with a pair of 1970's
vintage expressions, Benromach Heritage
1972 46 Year Old and Benromach
Heritage1977 41 Year Old.
Benromach distillery is kicking off 2019
with two very special 1970's rare
vintage single cask expressions, the
oldest of the pair is the Benromach
Heritage 1972 46 Year Old which has been
bottled at a rather impressive 55.7% ABV
considering the years which it spent in
the cask which undoubtedly had a very
tight grain for it to retain this level
of strength after 46 years. The second
whisky is the Benromach Heritage 1977
41 Year Old which has been bottled at
49.6% ABV.
Both whiskies have been matured in
single Refill American Hogsheads and
will be available for worldwide sale
from today, 21st February 2019.
Benromach Heritage 1977 is described as
having flavours of warm apple pie,
poached pear and hints of ginger, mixed
with subtle floral notes complemented by
rich apricot jam. Only 122 decanters of
this single cask vintage were bottled
from cask number 1269 on 8th October
2018.
The Benromach Heritage 1972 is described
as having a golden amber hue with a
tempting nose of vanilla custard, honey
and tropical fruits, with intriguing
hints of mature oak and an edge of fresh
menthol. With lingering oak flavours and
hints of smoke on the finish, just 75
decanters of this single cask vintage
were bottled from cask number 4471 on
11th December 2018.
Keith Cruickshank, Benromach Distillery
Manager, said: "We’re proud to build on
the popularity of previous Benromach
vintage releases from the 1970s with
these unique single cask bottlings that
represent different moments in time from
the distillery’s rich history.
"Through careful monitoring and regular
sampling throughout the maturation
process, these remarkable releases have
been aged to over 40 years each. Both
golden amber single malts are brimming
with fruity flavours and subtle oak
notes. The release of these vintage
expressions is an outstanding start to
an exciting year for Benromach."
As you would expect for such whiskies,
both expressions are beautifully
presented in a decanter-style bottle
with shapes and textures inspired by the
distillery. The bottle has a copper-foil
embossed label and nestles in a dark oak
wooden box, representing the original
washbacks at Benromach. The copper cut
medallion on the packaging signifies the
moment in time when the distillers cut
to the sweet heart of the spirit run.
The Benromach 1977 has a RRP of £1,250
while Benromach 1972 has an RRP of
£1,500 and will be available from
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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