56,9°
Distillery : Ben Nevis - Highlands
Sherry Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Malts of Scotland
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Almost Unpeated
This Ben Nevis matured in a Sherry Hogshead for 12 years was selected and specially bottled for the DeinWhisky.de website. The cask yielded 274 bottles. In the same batch, there is a Benriach of the same age, bottled for the same site, which has exclusive sales of both expressions. I asked for the Benriach, but the site made a mistake and sent me the Ben Nevis instead.
Let's Taste It :
Floral sherry, lilac and bougainvillea, damp wood, fresh figs, exotic fruits, maracuja, dragon fruit, persimmon. An ounce of smoke. Beetroot. Blueberries, blackcurrants. It's silky on the palate, with drops of honey, lemon and pineapple, banana, then fierce spices, pepper and cumin. Damp wood. Quite long finish, suitably explosive, cloves and nutmeg, soft caramel, a dash of melted chocolate, a slightly bitter woody touch, black radish. Various roots, damp earth.
In Short,
It's very well made, with a certain character. But I don't find the distillery's profile, which is a shame, the Sherry is a bit too overpowering. Nevertheless, it's a very pleasant experience, especially with the finish, and the price is really interesting. I'd recommend buying it, especially as there's still some left, which I find surprising.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Germinate Records Band - Easy to Adore
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