Tasting Notes

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Benromach Chateau Cissac Finish 2009

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 45%

Score: 92 Points

Benromach Chateau Cissac 2009. Image courtesy Benromach/Gordon & MacPhail.This Speyside single malt started out in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, then was finished for 25 months in wine casks from Chateau Cissac in the Haut-Médoc region of France. The nose has notes of red grapes, plums, soft spices, baked peaches, a slight maltiness, and just a hint of beef broth. The taste is rich and spicy with dark fruits and touches of clove, allspice, and ginger. Black grapes provide a nice counterpart with hints of brown sugar and marzipan in the background. The finish is long and smooth with gently fading fruity notes. (October, 2017)