AGED: 25 years
DISTILLED ON: August 16, 1991
BOTTLE ON: September 13, 2016
MATURED IN: Sherry Butt
CASK NO: 2915
BOTTLE NO: of 573
Ben Nevis sits just at the base of its namesake, Scotland’s highest mountain. A coastal distillery in the Western Highlands, Ben Nevis draws its water from the Allt a’Mhuilinn which originates from two pools, Coire Leis and Coire na’Ciste, which are both sited a good way up the mountain. The distillery was founded in 1825, by the gloriously named ‘Long John’ MacDonald, for whom the renowned Long John blended Scotch was named. After Long John’s death in 1856, ownership was passed down to Donald McDonald, his son.
TASTING NOTES
COLOR: Dark caramel
NOSE: Blueberries and Golden Syrup, banana fritters, strong coffee
TASTE: Honey’d malt, raisins and milk buttons. A whisper of smoke
FINISH: Cigar box, Christmas cake and figs
ABV: 58.4%
PER CS: 6
SIZE: 750 mL
