Ben Nevis 1991 27 years old - Cask Strength Collection - Signatory Vintage - b. 2019 - 70 cl - 592 botellas

Perfect condition

Original bottling

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.

Dried fruit, baking spice, and chocolate. Waves of rich sherry crested with dried berries, figs, and cherries. Caramel notes of dulce de leche with sweet baking spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa powder. Hints of freshly roasted coffee, sandalwood, and brown sugar. Chocolate notes built slowly and left the impression of a spice chocolate mole sauce.

Medium-bodied with notes of dried fruit, baking spice, and nuts. Tannic and drying throughout, it opened with notes of roasted nuts: cashews and almonds in particular, before dried fruits and chocolate lent the impression of a fancy trail mix. Baking spice and brown sugar led to notes of gingerbread with sugary icing. Sweet, creamy coffee beverages— holiday-themed lattes— came at the end with subtle oaky notes of coconut and vanilla. Leather and chocolate-covered cinnamon red hots lingered through the finish.