Product Description
Distilled in February 1997 at Ben Nevis distillery, this Highland single malt was matured in a single sherry butt for 22 years, before being bottled in February 2019 for Elixir Distillers' Single Malts of Scotland range. A rich, fruity whisky it has sweet Christmas cake aromas, alongside pipe tobacco, gingerbread and dried fruits. The palate offers notes of figs, leather, cinnamon and orange peel, before a long finish with notes of fruitcake and peppermint.
Style
Style
- Body3
- Richness3
- Smoke0
- Sweetness3
Character
Character
Figs
Leather
Cinnamon
Orange
Fruit Cake
Mint
Product Facts
Product Facts
Bottler
Elixir Distillers
Series
Single Malts of Scotland
Age
Vintage
Bottling Date
February 2019
No of Bottles
540
Country
Scotland
Region
Highland
Cask Type
Sherry Butt
Cask Number
91
Ben Nevis 1997 22 Year Old Sherry Cask Single Malts Of Scotland
70cl / 58.4%
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Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes by the Producer
Nose
Fruity pipe tobacco, suede upholstery, oloroso sherry and a flaming Christmas cake. Dark, intense and sumptuous. Korean chicken wings, date syrup, gingerbread biscuits dusted with icing sugar.
Palate
Full-bodied texture with bunches of dried fruit – figs, cranberries – and leather. Dessert wine, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange peel. With water, there's some eucalyptus and cough syrup as well.
Finish
All tannins and spice: peppermint, burnt fruitcake and sweet Russian caravan tea.
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