Ben Nevis 11 Year Old 1998 NC2 Duncan Taylor

Ben Nevis 22 Year Old 1996 Archives ‘Reptiles’

Archives is het label under which the owners of Whiskybase bottle and in 2018 and 2019 they bottled two hogsheads of Ben Nevis 1996. Hogshead #521 got a reptile on the label and was shipped to Shinanoya in Japan, hogshead #1862 got a fish and remained in Europe. I am happy to be able to put them head-to-head, starting with the 22 years old for...

Score 86/100

Ben Nevis Glencoe 8 Year Old

A friend told me of a camping trip several years ago in Glencoe, Scotland. He and his buddies were holed up in the only pub in town. After several rounds they noticed a dusty bottle behind the bar named "Glencoe". They asked for a round. The barkeep said, "You're not ready for Glencoe" and refused to pour any for them. While in...

Score 95/100

Ben Nevis SMWS 78.41 (19 year - Dec. 31st, 1997) - Refill ex-Oloroso sherry butt

Despite the name, this is not what I would call a "sherry bomb" at least not like a Macallan Cask Strength or Aberlour A'bunadah. This Ben Nevis is lighter in color and mouthfeel; not as "heavy". On the nose, white raisins, toffee, flan syrup, tobacco leaf and almond. The palate is VERY dry. Notes of treacle, red licorice and...

Score 93/100

Ben Nevis Wilson & Morgan 1996 16 Year Old

Now we're on to my third (and final) Wilson & Morgan sample. This one comes from Ben Nevis, distilled in 1996 and matured for 12 years in sherry oak (cask #799). Ben Nevis was founded 1825 by "Long John" Macdonald (who inspired the Long John blend). At its height, it was huge, being both a distillery and a sawmill, employing 230...

Score 82/100