The Benromach 10 came highly recommended by Ralfy from Ralfy.com. He even named it his "Whisky of the Year" for 2014. I just had to try it.

It's a nice enough looking bottle. It has sort of a modern look to it. The box top even serves as a bottle stand. A little hoakie, but whatever.







It even came with a little booklet with some info.



Master of Malt says…

Nose: Dry, barley, big on malt and oak. Dry pine, fruity. A tad spirity. Sweet spices after a time and a hint of puckering prune from the sherry cask and maple fudge.

Palate: Barley, slightly herbal, a little fruit, grassy. Big on malt, ground ginger.

Finish: Mouthwateringly bittersweet. Ginger, dry sherry, almost hoppy after a while.

Overall: A great whisky, its maturity belies its 10 years of age and the sherry finish has done wonders.

They're on the mark with "big on malt". This one's a big hitter. It's like sticking your face in a camp fire. However, I have to disagree with the rest. If I didn't know any better, I'd say I had a bad bottle. It really is an acquired taste. It's very medicinal. My wife took a sip and said, "It tastes like a sterile field." Being in the medical profession, she knows what she's talking about. It tastes like antiseptic and Band-Aids.

I'm not one to pour whisky down the drain, so I'll just have to muscle through this one. After all, $53 bucks is $53 bucks! If it was $30, I'd chalk this one up as "shame on me", but for $53 bucks I really expected more.