Ben Nevis Distillery
ABV 57.4%
Pleasant. A little heavy on the oak, but that's just picking holes really!
Chris Goodrum
Master of Malt
Ben Nevis
Brand
Ben Nevis, 16 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
16
Age (Years)
57.4%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: A subtle, yet evocative nose of lightly straw-like apricot and sharp citrus. Brittle barley and edgy, grainy spices follow. Even the oak smells grainy! With time a lime conserve note appears.
Palate: Delicate and lightly creamy with barley and straw-like apricot fruit.
Finish: Good length, although the combination of wood and alcohol makes it quite drying, however it has a beautiful barley fade.
Comment: Pleasant. A little heavy on the oak, but that's just picking holes really!
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Waxy orange peel and beeswax furniture polish on wood. Butterscotch sauce and treacle tart. Potpourri and dried apricots.
Palate: Grippy oak giving a pithy, malty bite and a muscular texture - like eating uncooked Christmas cake. Marmalade on toast and a hint of struck match with time.
Finish: Powerful, round and juicy, water opens subtle spice.
Comment: This was a little edgy at first, but give it time and it softens up.
Score: 8.6
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