Benromach Monastrell Wood Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky 6 Year Old · 2002 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery glints and a warm honey-gold glow.

Nose

Dark cherry and plum lead the nose, opening to dried fig, cocoa, and a touch of toffee. The Monastrell finish brings sherried sweetness with vanilla and toasted almond, while spice and leather underpin the aroma, leaving a delicate, lingering peaty smoke.

Palate

Silky, medium-full on the palate, dark cherry and blackberry mingle with fig and plum from the Monastrell finish. Rich cocoa and espresso weave with warm vanilla and spice, supported by toasted oak tannins. The finish is long and elegant, with a subtle wine barrel sweetness lingering alongside dark fruit.

Finish

Long, warming finish with Monastrell depth: dark cherry and prune fruit wrap around cacao and cocoa nib, threaded with spice, as polished oak echoes in the aftertaste, leaving a gentle tannic grip and a lasting red-fruit sweetness.