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Ben Nevis 25YO tasting notes
Ben Nevis 25YO That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl 55.8% ABV
10th Birthday series
Bottled 1996
Batch 16
726 bottles
Sample
Color: golden.
Nose: sulphur, orange peel, cereals, shoe polish, nuts, red apples, boiled cabbage, fried rice, engine oil, and dried apricots. Very funky.
Taste: blackcurrants, rhubarb, apples, pepper, tobacco, chocolate, lemons, grapefruits, olives, bananas, and wood. Exceptionally smooth.
Finish: blackcurrants, mint chocolate, pepper, herbs, grapefruits, and wood.
Score: 8 ¾. Better than good. +1+2+2.
Conclusion: a solid, well-aged Ben Nevis, but the very noticeable sulphur in the aroma keeps me from scoring it higher than 87/100, based on a 3cl whisky sample.
10th Birthday series
Bottled 1996
Batch 16
726 bottles
Sample
Color: golden.
Nose: sulphur, orange peel, cereals, shoe polish, nuts, red apples, boiled cabbage, fried rice, engine oil, and dried apricots. Very funky.
Taste: blackcurrants, rhubarb, apples, pepper, tobacco, chocolate, lemons, grapefruits, olives, bananas, and wood. Exceptionally smooth.
Finish: blackcurrants, mint chocolate, pepper, herbs, grapefruits, and wood.
Score: 8 ¾. Better than good. +1+2+2.
Conclusion: a solid, well-aged Ben Nevis, but the very noticeable sulphur in the aroma keeps me from scoring it higher than 87/100, based on a 3cl whisky sample.