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Ben Nevis
Whisky: Ben Nevis
Serie: Vintage Single Malt
Age: 43 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 06-1972
Bottled: 10-2015
Cask Type: Sherry
Cask #: 1
Bottles: 261
Strength: 42.5%
   
Distillery: Ben Nevis Distillery
Bottler: The Maltman
Country: Scotland: Highlands
   
 
Date: 14-06-2017
Nose: Caramel, cherries, chocolate, leather, toasted peanut peel.
Flavour: Wood, mild old sherry, figs, light mocha, a little coffee bean, dynamic, coocnut bread.
Body: Creamy, viscous, dry on the palate and your tongue.
Comments: It's clearly aged with grace. Lamenting a little bit how it would be with a higher ABV.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++-- ---- (8.5)