tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post7619779733027462065..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: Benromach 25 year old (2004)Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-65268942955009922362016-12-07T10:52:49.593-05:002016-12-07T10:52:49.593-05:00I think this was the first 20+ year-old bottle tha...I think this was the first 20+ year-old bottle that I purchased, way back in 2012. It was a small fortune at the time, $100. I opened it full of excitement and anticipation! I was shocked to find out that tasting a 25-year old whisky did not radically change my life. This and a companion Glen Grant 25yo opened at about the same time, also from G&M and also watered down, have marked my attitude towards older (22+yo) whiskies: chances are they're way overpriced for what you get. Of course, in the meanwhile a 23-25yo distillery bottled whisky costs in the $1,000 range, which is just insane.<br /><br />I seemed to like this whisky well enough though: "Very aromatic, toasted grains, bakery spices. However, it lacks some energy. 80-84pts"Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.com