Benromach Peat Smoke Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Benromach · Benromach Distillery
Benromach's Peat Smoke bottling is a deliberate provocation — Speyside distillers aren't supposed to play with fire this way. But the result is balanced and compelling, a whisky that uses peat as seasoning rather than identity. It bridges regions and expectations with confidence.
Nose
A surprising wave of campfire smoke opens, unusual for Speyside. Underneath, ripe peach and honey emerge, along with a waxy, almost ethereal cereal quality. A faint note of clove lingers at the back.
Palate
The peat is assertive but never overwhelming, letting Speyside sweetness — malt, vanilla, butterscotch — push through. Mid-palate shifts toward earthy notes and a touch of dark cocoa. Oily mouthfeel gives it real substance.
Finish
Medium-long with residual smoke, drying oak, and a parting sweetness of honey-drizzled malt.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- First-fill bourbon barrels
- Peat Level (PPM)
- ~67 ppm
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- First-fill bourbon casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Food Pairing
Smoked salmon with dill crème fraîche
Gordon & MacPhail revived the tiny Benromach distillery in 1998, and its Peat Smoke expression uses barley malted to roughly 67 ppm phenol — a bold move for a house nestled deep in the heart of Speyside.
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