Benromach 10yo 2011/2022 Polish Oak Cask

Benromach 10yo 2011/2022 Polish Oak Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside
Amber red 
59.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Strawberry jam, marzipan, orange peel, raspberries, leather, vanilla, hints of toast. With water, marshmallows, vanilla, honey, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, loosens, hot. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Marzipan, orange peel, raspberries, oak chips, butterscotch, toffee, hints of black tea. With water, black tea, raisins, vanilla, marzipan. 
Finish: Medium. Photocopy paper, butterscotch, orange peel, marzipan. 

Comments: 

Polish oak finish - I guess that makes it quite sweet, fruity and toffee’d. I’m not sure whether there are any special notes unique to Polish oak, but it’s surely sweeter than normal. And there’s not a lot of the farmyard note that you can get in Benromach.

Verdict:

I like this.