The 'organic' bit feels like first-ism to me, and not as important as the 'virgin oak' part. The first new oak malt that has worked for me.
Arthur Motley
Benromach
Brand
Organic
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
43%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Spicy, sappy oak. Pine, cloves and fudge. Some apple and lemon peel. Danish pastry overspiced with nutmeg. Pencil shavings.
Palate: Toffeeish and spicy
Finish: Great texture and body of youth, cut through by bold oak.
Comment: The 'organic' bit feels like first-ism to me, and not as important as the 'virgin oak' part. The first new oak malt that has worked for me.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Oak driven. Edgy and plain with hard malt and freshly planed wood.
Palate: As the nose suggests. A picture of oak shavings piled on top of a fruit salad. Hollow midpalate. There's two elements to this and they ain't talking to each other.
Finish: Hard and lean.
Comment: This suggests a young spirit and lots of oak. Not balanced.
Score: 6.8
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