Ben Nevis 13 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd

Ben Nevis 18 Year Old 1996 for The Malt Mates

The Malt Mates, a Belgian whiskyclub, has secured its first club bottling! They got it from Jürgen Vromans – aka The Whisky Mercenary – who offered them a (part of) wonderful cask of Ben nevis 1996. It is 18 years old (so Jürgen must have already bottled this a while ago) and bottled at a whopping 51%. The nose is an absolute bomb of sweetness....

Score 88/100

Ben Nevis 21 Year Old 1992 The Ultimate

The Ultimate is a series of single casks from the Dutch bottler Van Wees. We try their 21 Year Old Ben Nevis that matured on a sherry cask. Judging by the color, it was a refill cask. It was cut to a drinking strength of 46%. Hmm, the first impression on the nose is ‘no…’ because it is immediately very sour, almost astringent and reedy. Something...

Score 75/100

Ben Nevis 10 Year Old 2010 SWMS 78.43 Dark Side Of The Honey Spoon

'Dark Side of the Honey Spoon'... who comes up with these things? That's what the boys and girls of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society do for each of their bottlings, because the name of the distillery is not on the label. Not that it's a big secret, though. This is a 10-year-old Ben Nevis. But 61.9%? Maybe just keep some water on hand. Yes, that...

Score 88/100

Ben Nevis 1996 15 Y.O. Sherry cask #1653 (bot. 2012)

sample from a friend Nose: Light sherry. Generally on light, sweet malt. Crystallized lemon candy chews. Pith and waxy fruit. Delicate and subtle pre-ripe peach. I almost get the sense that there's phantom smoke. Spun sugar and honey. Very much a dessert malt. I hope that it doesn't melt my teeth! (with water) Water brings out more honey and the...

Score 88/100