Ben Nevis 1997 10 Year Old Port Wood Finish

Ben Nevis 42 Year Old 1966 Alc-Hem-Ist

Alchemist, the label says Alc-Hem-Ist, is the brain child of Gordon Wright, who (together with Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin) resurrected Bruichladdich. Initially his label received quite some acclaim, but today nothing much is heard or seen from it. Despite the fact that they bottled quite a few beauties, such as this 42 Year Old Ben Nevis. The...

Score 90/100

Ben Nevis 22 Year Old (1991) Sherry butt (Signatory) Cask 2910

Nose: Interesting. You can detect the Sherry but it's not overkill. There's a hint of oranges, raisins, toffee and spices. Palate: Lemon, oranges and raisins. Finish: Fruity and warm. Dry with spice late on. Balance: The Sherry is ever-present without blasting everything else away, but... it all seems a little confused. There almost needs to be...

Score 89/100

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

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