Benromach, Contrasts

Cara Gold Malt

46% ABV

A limited release made using a combination of Cara Gold malted barley, more commonly used as a fruity based malt in beer, and Benromach's signature lightly peated malt. Matured in first fill bourbon barrels for 11 years.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Perfumed and tropical fruits with malted biscuit.

Taste: Juicy apricot, sweet malt, butterscotch and light pepper.

Finish: Light smoke, honey and toasted oak.

About the Distillery

Benromach is a traditional Speyside distillery owned by a family of whisky-lovers intent on making single malt the right way with true character. A handful of distillers relying entirely on expertise and senses to make the finest handmade whisky; Speyside single malt matured exclusively in first-fill casks, with a subtly smoky character along with their renowned Red Door Gin. Recalling the Speyside tradition of topping up fires with cuts of peat when coal ran low, the Scottish barley is grown locally and malted with a little peat smoke to Benromach's exact specifications before being ground into grist in their 120 year-old four-roller Boby Mill. They specify a lightly peated barley, giving te whiskies their distinctive Speyside character.