ralfy review 952 - Benromach 15yo @43%vol:

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[@jellemaartenlof3260]

Thank you for mentioning my Malt mention!!!! I was just looking at my record collection ;) No it is more like Yelluh Marten Luv but never mind: it sounded great!! :)

[@nohandle257]

I'm STILL blown away by how great the OSWAs were. Just the production value alone was a wonderful surprise but add in the WEALTH of fantastic information and .... well just WOW!!!

[@MrLachlanmackenzie]

"I need to change the battery in my clicker" - another great review thanks.

[@peatbull3426]

Another Masterpiece Ralfy! Its fantastic that your reviews are on mondays because mondays are no more blue. Benromach is brilliant Distillery and their bottlings are superb specialy CS's expressions. 😁🥃🙋‍♂️

[@DrumondArt]

Every +46% ABV (mostly cask strength) I've tasted from Benromach were always masterpieces. I can only hope they raise their standard bottlings' ABV too, soon! Incredible quality all around! EDIT: I find this 15y an incredible whisky. Could this be better @46%? Maybe, but don't let the ABV make you ignore this gem. Benromach is probably my favourite distillery out there right now.

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

Yeah the 2012 Peat Smoke Sherry Cask is one of the top whiskies I've had this year. I can only imagine how amazing it would be if it was cask strength!

[@digitaldemocracyai-rob]

I agree with you Ralph. I preferred the older branding. Can't see what the point was... Maybe the packaging is definitely cheaper than the old glossy box?......goodness knows. As for the quality, the peat smoke sherry is one of the best out there. Lovely stuff.

[@mkE5XXV]

Congratulations on a superb job on the OSWAs 2022. Roy and you gave us a great show.

[@eviltrain24]

Thanks for that anecdote Ralfy. I'm a relatively new anorac (started 2017, library exploded 2020). I'm still learning to both calibrate the quantity consumed for a review as well as to fight my own enthusiasm to try to reduce consumption. At this point, I'm taking the more blunt approach of simply reducing the number of days when I sit down with a couple of glasses as much for my health as also my pocketbook. But more to your point, in the beginning, I felt that I needed to drink very nearly a full standard pour (1.5oz) to be able to review the dram well enough. A large part of that was the lack of experience, the lack of vocabulary, the lack of ability to instantly pinpoint the fleeting flavor notions passing over my tongue, even when I would spend the necessary moment to swish the whisky around before swallowing. I've experienced enough now to do what I need to do with less than an ounce, starting only just this last week. You sharing your process is certainly giving me a broader picture and more to think about. Cheers from way over in Berkeley, California.

[@larosa823]

I actually needed it right now in my life. I bought a bottle of glenallachie 10 cs and a bottle of port Charlotte 10 year 6 days ago and they are both are nearly gone.. thank you for that intro.

[@whompbiscuits8930]

Watched the OSWAs this past weekend, Ralfy. You and Roy do a superb job. Thanks. I recall a very big question in the chat was "what is Ralfy drinking?"

[@chaisheng0627]

Rally liked it but won't tell us 😅

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

JW Red 😁

[@whompbiscuits8930]

@@TasmaniaIsAHole 😄 I was thinking Scoresby myself.

[@henrikojmark2290]

I think you are one of the best whiskey you tuber and you have been a fantastic companion on my whiskey journey, i have learned alot from you over the years, youre awsome

[@maltedbarleyman7834]

The Benromach 10 Imperial Proof is hands down one of, if not, the best whisky I've ever had. In my opinion, it blows Springbank 12 CS out of the water. Great review Ralfy!!

[@heavilypeted]

I tell this to anyone will listen, I’ve got one open and one stashed

[@nomo9344]

Indeed, the old adage of "less is more."

[@Brad-ic4bp]

Shorts and Flannel in November - must be laundry day. Benromach 15 is actually on the shelf of my go-to liquor superstore here in Denver suburbs. But every time I've gone to buy a bottle to try, I get lured by something in the fancy glass cabinet (last week, it was a bottle of Glenfarclas 25 - too rare and too much of a bargain to pass up). I'll get to the Benromach eventually.

[@talkingaboutwhisky]

I'm a very slow whisky consumer too, but a quick whisky buyer. This might be the reason, why my collection is increasing so much ;-)

[@kellywellington7122]

Oh, I know that. It means you need to cultivate whisky drinking friends.

[@portcask]

Up to 60 bottles, only get through 2/3 bottles a year

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

Totally agree. You get more out of a small sip. Seen some people just do it in 3 sips on a double. And sloshing it in the mouth. Just kills the taste senses.

[@JuniperCrutch]

I recently bought a bottle of Benriach 10 Peated version at 46% at my local store. I have to say it is absolutely astonishing. Benromach will be on the list that I need to try next.

[@tuvideo87]

I come here because you mentioned TITO WHISKY in the awards! Much love towards our GRINGO english speaking friends! enjoy your whisky

[@richardkilley6838]

Great work on the OSWAs Ralfy!

[@dane5896]

Great job on the awards, As always! 🍻🍷🍹🍸🍺

[@DJRUDEE]

thanks for the review 🥃

[@Onoelo23gf]

I enjoyed the OSWAs. Roy is very articulate and comes across as a Malt Mate who knows what he is saying and what he is doing. You make a great team; waiting for the next one. I'm most impressed with Lossit, the 46% version.

[@zevc3591]

Thanks!👍

[@Polytheiser]

Really got in love with Benromach since last year, tasted there whole range since then... My absolute favourite right now by far is their 2011 Germany Exclusive Batch 2 48%

[@timford8315]

Managed to get a bottle of the 60% 1st batch Benromach that you reviewed. I’ve invited 2 friends to try it along with a few other malts, both put the Benromach as their favourite. Thanks for your great reviews.

[@larosa823]

This guy is Scotch in walking human form. Much love ❤️

[@gptraining89]

As a guy who loves training/fitness I found myself sidetracked having developed an interest in single malt whisky. It seemed incompatible. I limit myself to 2 nights of drinking a week and when I drink I only drink two thumb sized servings at the most. Ti hear you speak about really tasting the whisky and drinking slow and less you encouraged me to not give up quite yet. Perhaps it can be compatible and honestly healthy for body and mind alike.

[@robfut9954]

I don’t know, in my twenties I drank like a fish and had 7% body fat because I trained a lot and ate clean otherwise. I think that the raw calories are lower than most treats, so long as you don’t go nuts.

[@matts9102]

Totally agree, for experience small sips are far better.

[@benmarnoch4111]

Congrats on the OSWA's which I enjoyed on Saturday evening! Only issue was Pernod winning two awards and not having the decency to put someone up from Red Breast to accept it with good grace. And while we are on Pernod/Chivas/Irish Distillers its not just them who smash our whisky through the chill filtration plant at ambient temperature and claim it to be Un chilfiltered. Looking forward to your take next year.

[@osirisgolad]

I've really enjoyed exploring Benromach's "Contrasts" bottlings, though they are a bit hard to come by depending on where you are. It's got a bit of everything: the regular 10 at cask strength, single casks in both exclusively sherry and exclusively bourbon casks, more heavily peated ones in exclusively bourbon or exclusively sherry casks, virgin oak casks, a triple distilled and a barley variety experiment. The only thing I'm still really curious about is what would happen if you put Benromach into a Madeira cask, or a Málaga cask; not sure if that would be a dream or a disaster!

[@robfut9954]

Rally, what I’m hearing that I didn’t understand before is that you don’t just go slower… you go *smaller* with you sips. That’s a key tip that I didn’t catch before.

[@lightplays2181]

Good rewiev maestro , like ! Slainte Mhath !

[@sandrofazzolari8833]

Some valuable sipping info dear Ralfy. I will pass on this version and search for a CS… I throughly enjoyed the OSWAs and I hope you are enjoying Glasgow 😉 ciao 👋 grazie 🙏 S.

[@elduderino3120]

RE: branding & image, Glen Farclas is another distillery that needs, in my very humble opinion, an image make-over. The product is great, but the bottle makes me think of '70s polyester suits and crinoline skirts.

[@robfut9954]

I didn’t try a LOT of the whiskey in the OSWA voting, but I love Victoriana.

[@darkoanton5]

I think here in Ontario at tye LCBO, both 15 versions are still in stock. One is 118 dollars and the other ,,like the one you have here, is 148.

[@iancrombie8862]

Pity its not unchill filtered and even 48%...that would be great!😋🥃

[@carlossandiego7925]

Shorts in the bothy?!?! Is there a November heatwave in the Irish Sea? Great job on the OSWA’s btw.

[@farhad_rzayev]

Thank you so much for this review. I found an old label Benromach 15 sitting in our local shop for years. You have a video 8 years for old Benromach 15. Was your impression stronger at that time comparing these two 15s. How would you compare them? Is old one same, better, worse or just different? Thaaanks

[@JR-nl3mh]

Every Monday night before go to sleep, the Wise words of whyski gospel. Amen

[@chrishoyt7548]

Ralphy, you surprised me with your shorts in the both. Must be mild. It's -19c with lots of snow here in the Canadian Prairies. I will look for this Scotch here. I can't wait to see your new both jacket in the new year. Regards, The Cape Bretoner

[@stevebloomer2920]

I hope Benromach stays off the radar for a while. I have purchased 2 single cask bottlings this year that I'm very pleased with, and have always liked the old 10 year old 100 proof. And they should go back to the old branding.

[@Bergkampgunner]

This is actually a question for anyone in here… Per a ralfy video I watched long ago, I try to buy a bottle I’m otherwise unfamiliar with every month or two in addition to my usual suspects to broaden my horizons. I’m an Islay peat fan and bourbon secondarily. I am going to have the opportunity to buy a single cask bottling of either a 9 year old first full Sherry or 11 year old first full bourbon benromach. Any advice on which to lean towards? Based on this review it sounds like more confidence is had in the bourbon casks than their sherry ones 🤔

[@greglewis9895]

This is strange. Of the 50 or so bottles of single malt I’ve purchased in the last 4 years, the Benromach 15 was the only one that just hit me wrong from the start. Been back to it 10 or 12 times and still don’t enjoy it. Maybe a bad bottle?

[@sowlegwhiskyreview5501]

Thank the powers that be, that I just bought some Benromach cask strength before this video hit😂

[@gareth630]

Love the cask strength matey but a big thanks for the future extra £10-00 over the range ;-) On another matter to all concerned regarding the OSWA I doff my cap to all of you and the malt mates who took time to vote. Big respect to whoever kept Rachel and Jen off the Buckfast all day 🙂

[@ralfydotcom]

. . . 😊

[@portcask]

Got a 15 year distillery single cask bottling stashed away, maybe its time to buy the current 15 and open both up for a comparison

[@TheReal_DeanD]

I just got this for $86 USD. I hope I get the same experiences as Ralfy here. This one sounds so interesting and is much cheaper than Kilkerran 16 year or Springbank 16 year.

[@CharlesOffdensen]

Malt mates, which Benromach is the best value, the 10, the 15 or the CS? The 15 is double the price of the 10, so I am thinking 10.

[@sorinsrn5442]

Just skip the regular 10(wich imho is very good stuff) and go for the Cask Strenght.

[@peatbull3426]

Yes, Ten is absolutely a belter even at 43% and CF. Brilliant stuff so yummy and with the price of £30+ its must have. Most of CS's are similar price as 15 with much higher abv and ncf so 15 is the last one for buy for me. 😁🥃🙋‍♂️

[@lowlanderscotland]

Personally, I'd go for the 10 CS over the 15.

[@kellyj5389]

Benromach. To me has taken a step back here lately.

[@DayKlight]

Never bought this range, 43% for such a great malt being chill filtered is disgusting, and they should be ashamed for it. Sticked to the CS version or other malts, just give it 3 more % and switch the chill filter machine off, saves alot of energy costs... I mostly sip just 1, 2cl whisky glas for the whole evening, on rare occasions 2, so my staash gets bigger but im hardly getting rid of any bottles :D

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

It might reach a point where running chill filtration is simply too expensive because of energy costs? More expensive than cutting the whisky down? It's an interesting development.

[@marcinm2826]

I have a question Ralfy - why whisky cannot mature in bottles, whereas it can in even most inactive casks? If this is oxygen influence, why it cannot mature in not perfectly closed bottle (fresh oxygen is avaiable in this case)

[@ralfydotcom]

. . . casks breathe air which oxidises the spirit slowly to maturation.

[@bartoszruminski968]

I’ve got Bendromach 10yo and is much better in taste then Tamintoul 12yo or Aberlour 12yo

[@riancreamer6904]

Had this a few years back and loved it! Tried a sample from a new batch recently and it was still damn good. If you like leathery whisky, you'll love this.

[@devperatetechno8151]

ralfy for president or for 100 more years at least

[@mvv1408]

If someone from Benromach is reading: I can confirm I'd pay the tenner extra for an integrity bottling.

[@mattpetersen4620]

6 drops of whisky per sip. LOL

[@SteveHB59]

Shorts Ralfy! The Bothy’s not really off the coast of OZ is it.

[@swedishburrito5073]

👍❤️🥃

[@olhemi1]

🙂👍☕

[@Gamescommentary]

Ralfy: if you're not an expert and just an anorak how does one become an expert? Btw: you're at the least a proven accomplished connoisseur.

[@tilhofmann007]

It's British understatement. Ralfy is an expert but he he's too gentle to denominate himself as one.

[@Temperdgrump]

Tbh the previous packaging and presentation was better. White just doesn't go on this bottle. It looks like Jim Beam .

[@McIntyresMalts]

Ralfy why didn't you just tip that spoon back into the glass 😂

[@davet7185]

I watched this on the back of the OSWAs Ralfy - ooh what a triumph this event was and again, very well done to you, Roy and all contributors. This is a not to be missed annual celebration of our beloved aqua vitae. Q. Do you have a preferred time of the day for enjoying a wee dram Ralfy?

[@ralfydotcom]

. . . after 8

[@davet7185]

@@ralfydotcom Like the mints then 😁!

[@stejskyn]

Sorry Ralfy, but this Benromach is 80 pounds here and i wil not pay that much for this kind of whisky (not integrity bottling). And go to Whisky Lock youtube, in recent video he showed that it is big difference between filtration and chill filtration....thanks for you content and take care ;-)

[@lowlanderscotland]

Thanks for the recommendation for the Whisky Lock video, it was a very interesting watch.

[@brownwaterboys8304]

Malt Mentions On Melania Monday

[@jakubhaska3707]

Clicker Master! 😁

[@mr.valinch]

Benromach made three faults imho: 1. bottling at only 43%, 2. rebranding it into a nonpersonal blendish caracter, 3. using only first fill casks, overpovering the SPLENDID spirit they do. I am sure, Benromach could be one if the top notch brands, doing some very little homework and changes. Why only first fill casks??? Biggest mistake ever!

[@miserablerhurensohn]

Sometimes it happens that I have the same whisky that you are reviewing and even better, the bottle is open and ready to roll. It makes following along like a personal experience. Cheers!