🥃 Benromach 21 Year Old
Benromach 21 Year Old, in the permanent range since 2020: first-fill sherry and bourbon casks; 43% ABV.
Benromach 21 Year Old is the oldest expression in Benromach's core range, appearing in 2020 together with the brand's new design. According to Whisky Magazine, it is a permanent addition rather than a limited release. Strength is 43% ABV, according to the official website; the colour is natural.
The whisky is made from lightly peated barley malt. According to Whisky Magazine, it is the oldest core-range expression since Gordon & MacPhail revived the distillery in 1998. According to the official website, it matures for over two decades in first-fill sherry casks from Jerez and in bourbon casks. The brand describes the taste as soft spice and Seville orange.
Why it matters to you. Compared with Benromach 15 Year Old, the casks are the same but the maturation is six years longer, so the sherry and oak sound deeper and the smoke is softer. This whisky is best drunk neat, so the details are not lost. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 43% ABV (according to the official website) |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 21 years |
| Cask type | first-fill sherry and bourbon casks |
| Raw material | lightly peated barley malt |
| Year founded | 2020 |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Benromach 21 Year Old → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Sherry, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Benromach, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Benromach 15 Year Old, 🥃 Benromach 15 Year Old, 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic, 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Benromach 21 is a limited edition?
No. According to Whisky Magazine, it was added to the core range in 2020 as a permanent expression.
What is the strength of Benromach 21 Year Old?
43% ABV, according to the official website.
Which casks does Benromach 21 mature in?
In first-fill sherry and bourbon casks, according to the official website and Whisky Magazine.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic — Organic Benromach whisky, Soil Association certified since 2006; new American oak casks; current bottlings 46% ABV, unpeated.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel — American white oak cask of 180–200 litres used for bourbon: bourbon may only be aged in new charred casks, so used ones go to Scotch, Irish whiskey and rum.
Similar
🥃 Benromach 10 Year Old · 🥃 Benromach 15 Year Old · 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke · 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic · 🥃 Cragganmore 12 Year Old · 🥃 Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Benromach (official): Aged 21 Years — first-fill sherry and bourbon casks, natural colour, peated, 43 %
- Whisky Magazine: Benromach showcases new look with new 21 Years Old release (02.10.2020; permanent addition to the core range; first-fill sherry and bourbon casks)
- Benromach (official news): Benromach launches 21 Year Old whisky as new look goes global (2020)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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