Benromach 35 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Benromach 35 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 43% ABV (86 proof) Speyside single malt matured entirely in first-fill sherry casks, released in two 2016 tranches under the Benromach Heritage Collection. Distilled in the early 1980s — before the distillery was mothballed in 1983 and silent until 1998 — it is one of the rarest Benromach releases ever, in distillery manager Keith Cruickshank's own words. A 750mL bottle of deep sherry-cask fruit and spice. Buy rare Scotch online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL (store tag; release sources cite 700mL — verify bottle)
- Age: 35 years, entirely first-fill sherry casks
- Distilled: Early 1980s, before the 1983–1998 production gap
- Origin: Benromach Distillery, Speyside, Scotland (Gordon & MacPhail)
From Before the Silence
Benromach closed its doors in 1983 and stayed silent for 15 years until Gordon & MacPhail brought it back to life in 1998 — so every drop in this bottle was laid down before the gap. Thirty-five years in first-fill sherry gives it the classic Benromach signature: orange marmalade, kiwi and grapefruit with cinnamon spice, beeswax polish and stewed pear. Explore more Benromach whisky and the Scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: orange marmalade and sherry with kiwi, grapefruit and cinnamon. Palate: sweet — honey, fruitcake, banana and melon, then white chocolate and menthol. Finish: long, smooth and fruity. (Distillery notes via trade coverage.)
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a copita or tulip, at room temperature. A 35-year sherry-cask Speyside needs nothing else — save the cocktails for the ten-year-old.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Benromach 35 so rare? It was distilled in the early 1980s, before the distillery's 1983–1998 closure — no more of that era's spirit can ever be made.
What casks was it aged in? Entirely first-fill sherry casks — the source of its deep fruit and spice character.
When was it released? In two tranches during 2016 as part of the Benromach Heritage Collection.
Pre-gap Benromach doesn't come around twice — order the 35 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.