Benromach 25 year old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky (43%)

Colour: Pale gold.
Nose: Toasted spices with a sharp fruitiness – citrus oils. There is also a subtle vanilla note.
Body: Mouth coating.
Palate: Spicy, almost peppery with a rounding creaminess. The fruitiness develops with the spices, reminiscent of rich fruitcake.
Finish: Lasting.

Michael Jackson is internationally the most widely published author on whisky. His Malt Whisky Companion is the world’s best selling book on the subject and is in its revised 5th edition. Jackson is a Master of the Quaich.

Colour: Full greeny gold.
Nose: Perfumey. Fragrant hit of smokiness.
Body: Creamy.
Palate: Rich. Blossomy. Herbaceous borders. A British garden in summer.
Finish: Lively. Warming.
Comment: The best of Benromach. Confident, articulate, and in a mood to talk.

Martine Nouet is France's foremost writer on whisky. Known as "La Reine de l'alambic" ("Queen of the still"), she delights in discovering new malts, not only to drink, but also to cook with. Martine is also a Keeper of the Quaich.

Colour: Lemony gold.
Nose: Very refreshing. Minty and floral. Aromatic herbs (verbena, hint of dill). A touch of earthy root. Develops on biscuity notes. Dessert-like.
Body: Smooth, syrupy.
Palate: Delightfully balanced between sweetness and vivid freshness. Minty. Summer fruit trifle.
Finish: Smooth. Creamy with luscious notes of blancmange. A touch of white pepper.
Comment: Very appetizing and frisky. The perfect companion for a fruit and cream dessert… and much more !

Jim Murray is a legend and leading player on the world's whisky stage. He has even branched out from writing about whisky to now being a consultant blender as well.
After more than a decade of research and discovery he became the world's first full time whisky writer in 1992 and won the coveted Glenfiddich Award each of the three times he was entered for the competition.

Jim is the author of a dozen whisky books, his latest being "Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2004".

Nose: A waft of oak interrupts the barley concentrate.
Taste: Staggeringly intense malt, sweet, lip-smacking stuff.
Finish: Remains unbelievably sweet and relatively oak free until the very dying moments.
Overall: Very sweet, highly enjoyable but lacking the all-round complexity or even age one might expect of a 25 year old.