46°
Distillery : Ben Nevis - Highlands
Sherry and Ex-Bourbon Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 1996
Unchillfiltered
Peated around 20 ppm
As the distillery was bought by the Japanese group Nikka in 1989, most of the production is reserved for Japanese blends (which are therefore no longer really Japanese). As a result, it has become difficult to obtain this 10-year-old, whose distillery took its name from the highest mountain in Scotland, at the foot of which it is located. This edition dates from 2016, but is said to be respectful to the Ben Nevis trademark.
Let's Taste It :
Very woody nose, very successful, perfect balance between soft caramel, blackberry, plum, fresh fig, cereals and damsons. Very dense on the palate, fruity, apple, mixed with light coffee and dark chocolate. Liquorice and blueberries. Spices, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, but just the right amount. Very long finish with prunes, the wood returns, with notes of cola, cereals, oats, puffed rice and yeast. Heather earth and chestnuts in retro-olfaction. Toffee.
In Short,
It's a total success, and without doubt the best I've tasted of its age and alcohol content from the Highlands. A classic, a must-have, with no strings attached.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Stone Roses - I am The Resurrection
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