Benromach 1976 Cadenhead's Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Benromach 1976 Cadenhead's

Added on Friday, Oct 17, 2008 at 12:52 AM

Bottler:

Cadenhead's

Age:	20 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1976	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	61.10 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$121	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Distilled December 1976 Bottled June 1997

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

This is somewhat grassy, a little floral, with a little bit of spice and vanilla, and mostly just a whole lot of heat. Even with decent amounts of water the heat stays, and the water doesn't change much in the flavor. The few things going on here are all at "level one," except for the heat and a woody/papery background. Interesting to try, if for no other reason than I'm mystified as to how this could have such little flavor... yet there it is (or, uh, isn't). This should have gone to the blenders. C/C-

Chris

N: Honey and solvent, maybe a whisp of flowers.
P: Moderately dry, floral with some light peat.
F: Lots of lavender, long.
Nice combo of peat and floral notes.

Andy

UPDATED *** SEE BELOW**

1st -try. Nose is a breeze of rubbing achohol fumes through a field of heather. The palate is averagey. The taste is rather strong but undefined, the taste equivalent of sneezing through a tuba. There's something there for sure, coming in strongly bittersweet, then ending suddenly. Meh.

2nd try - opened bottle - 8 months later

Holy #$%, this is really good. I taste stuff! The nose is still rough but the flavor hit on the lips, even before getting in the mouth. The palate is a smooth, full and sweet sherry (is the a sherry cask? I can't remember) with a greaypeppery finish. As is, maybe an A-. But it was a C when I rated it fresh from the bottle. Conundrum. I'll give it an average of a B. Wow. I 've never had anything open up this well.

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