57,1° (100° Proof)
Distillery : Ben Nevis - Highlands
Refill Oloroso Sherry Butts
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Heavily Peated
This is the 3rd Ben Nevis in this range, launched almost a year ago now, and it is an exact copy of Ben Nevis #1, distilled in the same year, with the same maturation and more or less the same peat intensity. Only this one is a year older. But in both cases, these are very young whiskies.
Let's Taste It :
Quite soft and mineral peat, a pinch of icing sugar, scallops and razor clams. Nice wispy and earthy smoke. Behind, honey and tobacco, vanilla and liquorice, with a light woodiness, it's the very recognisable Ben Nevis profile. Peanut butter, soft toffee. A pinch of salt. On the palate, apple and blood orange, a touch of candle wax, then dynamic spices. Powerful, even explosive finish, royal jelly, fine sand, hazelnuts and vanilla bean. Raw chestnuts.
In Short,
I think it's the best of the three. The #1 was a bit more rustic because you didn't smell the Sherry casks as much. With #5, on the contrary, you could smell them too much, and it overpowered the distillery's identity. Here, there's a good balance between the peat on one side, the Sherry on the other, and the distillery's profile on the third. It's not overly complex, but it's very pleasant. Given the ridiculous price, I'd strongly advise buying it. It's not a great whisky, but you're sure to have a good time.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Skloss - The Pattern Speaks
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