Benromach Contrasts: Unpeated 2014 Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl

Perhaps the most thought-provoking release Benromach has ever produced — and certainly the most revealing. A distillery built on a single foundational conviction — that Speyside single malt should carry a delicate hint of smoke — the Contrasts: Unpeated asks what happens when that conviction is set aside entirely. Distilled in 2014 from 100% unpeated barley and matured for nine years in a combination of first-fill bourbon and sherry casks before bottling without chill filtration, this limited release strips Benromach's signature smoky character away completely to expose what lies beneath it: a pure, fruit-forward, classically elegant Speyside spirit of genuine character and surprising richness. The result reveals that the distillery's identity is more than just smoke — it is BenRiach-level fruit, honeyed malt, and a natural complexity that the peat merely enhances rather than creates. A fascinating and delicious contrast for any Benromach enthusiast.