My understanding (pure hearsay) is that the Benromach opened in 1998 is a
different matter altogether--the name purchased by a larger distiller. The
18 year (that would be 1997 at the latest--do you know when the earlier
avatar closed?) is very fine, tho at 40% a little light on alcohol.
At 03:19 PM 5/11/2005, you wrote:
>The problem with Glenfiddich v The Balvenie isn't a matter of smoothness.
>It's that there's nothing much to Gelenfiddich _except_ its smoothness. Now
>Glenrothes...
>
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>My own taste runs to Highland Park
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>Ditto mine. Bonfires and melons. The best malt I've ever had (and by far the
>most expensive, alas) was a '54 Highland Park, a few years back. The finish
>lasted about 20 minutes, literally.
>
>Then there's Caol Ila, of course.
>
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>The [Benromach] distillery's been closed for I think it's 10 years now
><snip>
>
>Yes and no. It was reopened by, I think, Prince Charles c 1998; but all the
>stills are new.
>
>CW
>
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