Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Guidelines

NO THANKS  0-49Will not drink.
DESPERATION  50-59Will drink in desperation if there is nothing else to drink.
OKAY  60-69Will drink again; it's an okay tipple.
GOOD  70-79Will enjoy drinking again; at the high end they are very good.
GREAT  80-89Will drink with great pleasure.
WOW  90-99Will savour every drop.
Benromach 2002 21 Years Old, Single Cask, Cask 360, Canada Exclusive Edition

Benromach 2002 21 Years Old, Single Cask, Cask 360, Canada Exclusive Edition, 57.8% abv

Lovely oak, smoke, sweet peat, fruit, oranges, lime, honey and vanilla on the nose. Tropical fruit emerges with orange zest on the mouthfeel. Citrus, tropical fruit cotton candy, BBQ'd pineapple with a honey glaze then soft pepper notes on the palate. Sweet honey, pepper and smoke on a medium finish.

87
Benromach 2010 12 Years Old Contrasts Peat Smoke Bourbon Cask

Benromach 2010 12 Years Old Contrasts Peat Smoke Bourbon Cask, 46% abv

Light, fruity, smoky vanilla, flowers, dry oak and gentle peat on the nose. Soft peat and citrus mouthfeel. More gentle peat, vanilla, some honey, very mild, oranges on the palate. Approachable. Medium finish. (A good introduction to a peated whisky.)

75
Benroamch 2011 10 Years Old, Single Cask Edition, Polish Oak

Benroamch 2011 10 Years Old, Single Cask Edition, Polish Oak, 59.4% abv

Rich, cinnamon, toasted fruit, loads of soft smoke, oranges and floral aromas on the nose. Rich toasty fulsome mouthfeel. Lovely oak notes, smooth, rich, fulsome, anise, cinnamon and stewed fruit on the palate. Sweet smoke and lovely fruit on a medium finish.

88
Benromach 2012 10 Years Old, Contrasts: Air Dried Oak

Benromach 2012 10 Years Old, Contrasts: Air Dried Oak, 46% abv

Very dry, oaky, soft smoke, dried raisins, fruit on the nose. Creamy dry sweet mouthfeel. Dry wood, sweet, light caramel on the nose. Dry sweet sensation on a medium finish.

84

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