Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1998 Single Cask Private Label Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

December 1998 is where this whisky's story begins, and in your glass is where it finishes! Distilled at Ben Nevis, this single malt spent an impressive 26 years maturing, beginning in a refill hogshead, and finishing off in a rum barrique before it was bottled by yours truly.

Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1998 Single Cask Private Label Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: "Juicy! Barley water, ripe fruit funk, and yeasty bread dough. Apples and pears are joined by tropical notes of tangy pineapple, creamy lemon curd, and Madeira cake."

Palate: "Soft, creamy, sweet, and balanced. A fizz of sugary sherbet bursts through at the start, opening the way for bright notes of papaya, melon, and pear."

Finish: "Supremely moreish, fresh, fruity, juicy, with vibrant barley, buttery oak, gentle spice, a hint of liquorice, a floral touch of Parma Violets, and lingering creamy depth."

Distillery Information

"Ben Nevis Distillery began in 1825 with "Long John" MacDonald, a tall, charismatic bootlegger, near Scotland's highest mountain, becoming famous for its "Dew of Ben Nevis" malt whisky and later for producing both malt and grain whisky with a Coffey still in the 1950s; it faced closure but was revived by Canadian Joseph Hobbs and is now owned by Japan's Nikka, using its spirit for Japanese blends while offering a well-regarded 10-year-old single malt."

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