🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic
Organic Benromach whisky, Soil Association certified since 2006; new American oak casks; current bottlings 46% ABV, unpeated.
Benromach Contrasts: Organic is an organic single malt from Benromach distillery. According to Difford's Guide, in 2006 it became the first single malt to be fully certified by the British Soil Association. It is now a permanent expression of the Contrasts series; current batches, according to the official website, are 46% ABV and unpeated.
The certification covers the whole process, from organic barley to maturation. According to the official website, the whisky matures in new American oak casks that had not held anything before; a batch distilled in 2015 was matured for 9 years. Older batches, according to Difford's Guide, were 43% ABV and used malt dried with peat, so the recipe has changed.
Why it matters to you. Unlike Benromach 10 Year Old, there is no smoke here, and the new casks bring more malt, banana and cocoa. Check the distillation year on the bottle, since strength and taste depend on it. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46% ABV (current batches; older ones 43%) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | new American oak casks |
| Raw material | organic barley malt (Soil Association certified) |
| Year founded | 2006 |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🐝 American white oak, 🍷 Oak 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 21 Year Old, 🥃 Benromach 21 Year Old, 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke, 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Benromach Organic was the first organic single malt?
Yes, according to Difford's Guide and the official website: in 2006 it was the first to receive full Soil Association certification.
Is Benromach Organic peated?
Current batches, according to the official website, are unpeated; older ones, according to Difford's Guide, used malt dried with peat.
What is the strength of Benromach Contrasts: Organic?
Current batches are 46% ABV, according to the official website; older ones were 43%.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 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.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
- 🥃 Benromach 21 Year Old — Benromach 21 Year Old, in the permanent range since 2020: first-fill sherry and bourbon casks; 43% ABV.
Similar
🥃 Benromach 15 Year Old · 🥃 Benromach 10 Year Old · 🥃 Benromach 21 Year Old · 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke · 🥃 Longmorn 18 Year Old · 🥃 Longmorn 22 Year Old
⚠️ 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): Contrasts: Organic — virgin American oak casks, non-peated, 46 %; Soil Association certified since 2006
- Difford's Guide: Benromach Organic (released 2006; first single malt fully certified organic by the UK Soil Association; virgin American oak)
- Benromach (official): Core range — Signature range and core Contrasts (Organic, Peat Smoke)
- 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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