Stoic Drinker’s Notes
2016-09-06 | Very Good

Benromach 1977-2009 32 Year Old Official Japan Import System #1446 55.6%

#ベンローマック(BENROMACH)
A well-matured Benromach with a flavor reminiscent of fruit cake. It is delicious. Benromach BENROMACH 1977-2009 32yo OB for JIS #1446 55.6% one of 230 bottles, Refill American Hogshead The aroma has a matured feel with peach and orange cream, kiwi, fruit cake, gentle barley notes, faint almond tofu, coconut, rich. When tasted, it also has a matured feel with orange marmalade and a rich sweetness, coconut, oak, oil, rich and the body is surprisingly well-preserved with a long, pleasant aftertaste. 【Very Good】 This Benromach 1977, matured for 32 years, was bottled in 2009 by the official bottler for the Japanese Import System. Even though it's an official bottling, since it's from GM, there are many releases like this that have a bottler's style. The aroma has a matured, diverse fruity feel with vanilla and coconut, gentle barley notes, and also a creamy nuance, making it reminiscent of fruit cake. When tasted, it has the same strong fruity maturity as the aroma, and the rich sweetness was also a good impression. Due to its long maturation, it has a gentle texture for its alcohol content but the body is well-preserved, and the long aftertaste without over-ripeness was also good. The natural flavor of a bourbon cask suitable for long maturation, with the maturity and nuance integrated into one, making it an excellent Speyside malt without any off-putting notes.