Initially fruity, but over time the floral character becomes more and more concise and the light barrel char also becomes stronger.
The taste is then typical ex-bourbon style with light fruits, the barrel char character is clearly noticeable.
Is getting drier and the tongue stays covered for a long time.
Not bad, but not the over-the-top even now.
Anyone who likes pure ex-Bourbon whiskys and can cope with light smoke can definitely grab it here; I find the price at around 65 but quite heavy.
The smoke and the floral from the nose give a nice complexity, which is then more limited in taste to the smoke. The heather smoke reminds me a lot of Highland Park.
[86 - 82 = good whisky -> get a second bottle? Maybe...]; in this case the sample is enough for me.
maybe get a sample / bottle sharing first, otherwise the disappointment could be too big!

with water: if grain notes are added, I like it better without water

Conclusion: I rarely had such a pronounced floral honey character in the glass, unfortunately it is too flowery and too one-sided for me

I like the nose best of this Benromach. Would I buy it myself for the retail price? Not for the market prices, for the cheapest German price I might buy me one bottle.

Had this one in a blind tasting, I was very surprised with being a Benromach, somehow a distillery that seldom triggers my attention, maybe I should pay more interest in this distillery though.
Very pleasant whisky, very versatile nose, with some peaty, earthy and sweet elements. In taste a little less versatile, but with a very attractive sparke.

The Benromach 2009 11 Years for Germany is a fine offering, but doesn't live up to my expectations entirely.