First truly organic Single Malt Whisky!

Benromach is the smallest distillery of Speyside runs by Gordon & MacPhail company. It produces the first single malt whisky to be certified as organic in the world. Benromach is  produced with 100% organic Scottish barley and yeast, pure local spring water and untreated, unused American oak casks. As the Benromach brand ambassador told me, they are not allowed to use second hand casks as usually use for the whisky ageing (mostly bourbon or sherry casks) to be classified as organic.

This Benromach organic is bottled at 43% ABV and has no age statement. Interesting...

Let’s have a dram…

Tasting notes

Colour: Golden Brown

Nose: Characteristics of American oak barrel. So, oak, vanilla, coconut. Spicy and a bit smoky. Fresh fruits such as melon and apple.

Palate: Smooth and light. Slightly peated with butterscotch and toffee taste. Dried fruits. Lightly spicy and sweet malted barley notes.

Finish: Medium long. Smooth and fresh. Slightly oaky. Vanilla and dried fruits notes

This whisky is at a reasonable price, it’s well worth a try. To be honest, it’s an elegant and smooth whisky but I don’t find something different which can guide me to say that it’s an organic whisky.

A whisky to taste during spring/summer time matched with Pata negra ham and melon. Waiting for the melon season!

Slainte!