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Benromach
Hermitage and Château Cissac Wood Finish
two new limited edition whiskies
The folks at Benromach today
announced the launch of two exciting new
limited edition wood finish whiskies.
The Benromach Hermitage Wood Finish
which was matured in
first fill bourbon casks before being
finished for 27 months in hand-selected
Hermitage wine casks from the northern
Rhône region of France. of France.
The Hermitage Wood Finish is described
as having notes
of intense and juicy summer fruits, pure
vanilla, melting chocolate and a
gorgeous underlying subtle touch of
smokiness.
The Benromach Château Cissac Wood Finish was also
matured in first fill bourbon casks
prior to being finished for 20 months,
again in hand-selected wine casks, this
time from the Haut-Médoc near Bordeaux
in south-western France.
The Château Cissac Wood Finish is rich and fruity, with zingy
limeade, wine tannin hints, peppery
vanilla notes and a light wisp of
bonfire embers.
The two new wood finishes were both
distilled in 2006 and bottled at 45% ABV, each is a limited release
of approximately 4,200 bottles.
Benromach Hermitage and Château Cissac
Wood Finish both join a stable of
classic whiskies with a pre-1960s
Speyside character, which is led by the
distilleries superb flagship
Benromach 10 Years Old.
Ewen Mackintosh, Chief Operating Officer
of Gordon & MacPhail which owns the
Benromach Distllery Company Ltd, said:
"We are proud of our role as custodians
of the old crafts of distillation and
maturation and as those who are familiar
with Benromach know, we like to
experiment a little.
"These two wood finishes – Hermitage and
Château Cissac – have been finished in
casks from two distinguished French wine
regions and have a lot of character,
which we expect will appeal to both
existing and new customers."
As you can see the
Benromach Hermitage Wood Finish and
Benromach Château Cissac Wood Finish
have adopted the same new look as that for
the 10 Years Old, which was unveiled in
April this year.
The elegant bottle’s neck and shoulder
resembles the shape of the Benromach
stills while the box, complete with
embossed hand-drawn lettering,
replicates their colour.
The UK recommended retail price for the
Benromach Wood Finishes is £39.75.
Prices may vary in export markets
because of duty and import taxes.
The new whiskies will be available from
The Whisky Exchange
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