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Benromach Cask Strength Single Malt, Distilled 2002. Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 60.3%. The Royal, $16.
Colour: Like a glass of pale, watered down apple juice.
Nose: Hint of peat, bit of smoke.
Palate: Salty; heat quickly fills the mouth. Complex flavours, but a bit too much heat to really enjoy them.
Finish: Heat overpowers the flavours that try to linger. Like wearing some nice aftershave to a date and the bloke at the table next to yours has bad BO, totally overwhelming your efforts.
Comments: Surprising to find so much complexity in a whisky that is so clear. Further evidence that you shouldn’t solely judge a whisky by its colour.