First Fill French Oak Oloroso Hogshead, Re-racked from a refill hogshead october 2020
Flavour profile: Full bodied with toffee apple and bakewell tart.
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Cask Reference: 1728
Distilled: 29.11.2012
First Fill French Oak Oloroso Hogshead, re-racked from a refill Hogshead in October 2020. Bottling date: 06/02/2023
Limited to just 278 bottles
Nose: Dried figs and crystalised ginger are balanced by Scottish tablet and classic European Oak spice and dunnage warehouse funk.
Palate: Full bodied, with wildflower honey and toffee-apples giving sweetness while more complex savoury notes of Porcini mushrooms and Parma ham give a nod to more farmyard-style Ben Nevis’ from previous decades.
Finish: Brandy snaps and a hint of hessian bags/rancio give depth and maturity.
Bottled: 06.02.23