Benromach 2014 Vintage Cask Strength Batch 3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl
Benromach Cask Strength Vintage 2014 Batch 3 is a small-batch release distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2024, after about ten years in first-fill sherry and first-fill bourbon casks in traditional dunnage warehouses. It is bottled at natural cask strength of 60.6% ABV, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour.
- Vanilla, fruitcake and brown sugar, then stewed plum, Seville orange, black pepper and lingering smoke
- First-fill sherry and bourbon casks, bottled at a natural cask strength of 60.6% ABV
- For Benromach fans who want the house style undiluted, with water in their own hands
- 70cl bottle presented with its Benromach gift box
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Benromach distillery
Benromach was founded in 1898 near Forres in Speyside. It closed in 1983, was bought by the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail in 1993 and reopened in 1998. A small team makes the spirit by hand, and most releases use lightly peated barley to recreate the gently smoky Speyside style of the past.
The whisky
Benromach release their Cask Strength Vintages in small batches. Batch 3 of the 2014 vintage was matured for about a decade in first-fill sherry and first-fill bourbon casks, then bottled straight from the cask at 60.6% ABV. Benromach describe vanilla and fruitcake on the nose, with a creamy, spicy palate of stewed plum, Seville orange and toasted oak.
How to enjoy it
Benromach suggest tasting it neat and slowly first, then adding water to open up the aromas. At 60.6% ABV, a few drops at a time works best, and the sweeter, fruitier side comes forward as it is diluted.
Frequently asked
How does Batch 3 differ from Batch 2?
Both are 2014 vintages bottled in 2024 from first-fill sherry and bourbon casks. Batch 2 was bottled at 59.7% ABV, while Batch 3 is 60.6% ABV, and Benromach's notes for Batch 3 lean more towards vanilla, fruitcake, plum and liquorice.
Should I add water?
It is worth trying both ways. Taste a small amount neat, then add water gradually; cask strength whisky often reveals more fruit and sweetness once reduced.
Can I see it before I buy?
Yes. Book a private viewing at our showroom at 2 Sims Close, #02-10, through our concierge on WhatsApp +65 9680 5856.
How is it delivered?
Delivery is free with no minimum spend, and our concierge arranges the handover with you personally.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Sweet vanilla and fruitcake lead with brown sugar, spicy ginger, cinnamon, milk chocolate, and oak — deeper notes of stewed plum, blood orange, caramel, liquorice, and a damp dunnage warehouse earthiness developing with air.
PALATE
Creamy and powerfully flavoured — stewed plum, Seville orange, and cracked black pepper with toasted oak, subtle liquorice, red fruit, cocoa, candied ginger, and a savoury depth of clove and oak spice — beautifully structured and deeply satisfying throughout.
FINISH
Long and full — lingering smoke, aniseed, dark chocolate, dried fruit, and wood spice fading with a warm caramel sweetness — an exceptional close that rewards patience and rewards water equally well.
ABV: 60.6% ABV