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Ben
Nevis - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region:
Highlands
WF
Distillery Ranking: Quatrième
Cru Classé
(all
current rankings here)
Status:
Active - Stills:
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded:
1825
Address:
Loch Bridge, Fort William, PM33 6TJ - Phone:
+44 (0) 1397 702 476
Web: bennevisdistillery.com
- More info:
Malt
Madness
My
favourite expression so far:
Ben Nevis 34 yo
1966/2001 (53.7%, OB, German Market, 209 bottles,
cask #4276)
91
points - Last tasted on August 28, 2006
- Tasting notes here.
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General
Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Fresh Tea Caramel Strawberries
Vanilla Honey Herbal Oranges
Coffee Apples |
MM
Distillery profile:
Ben Nevis (also 'Bennevis' and 'Benevas') is located
off the beaten track in Inverness-shire. The distillery
is said to have been founded in 1825 by 'Long John'
McDonald. After many changes in ownership 'Ben Nevis
Distillery (Fort William) Ltd.' bought the distillery
in 1955 and decided to install a Coffey still for
the production of grain whisky as well.... More
on Malt Madness. |
For
a virtual tour of the distillery,
or parts of it, please click here...
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All
the Winners - 90+
(updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting
Notes: Please scroll down |
| Points,
whiskies
91 - Ben Nevis 34yo 1966/2001 (53.7%, OB, C#4276,
209 Bts., Germany)
90 - Ben Nevis 26yo 1973/1999 (52%, OB, C#720)
90 - Ben Nevis 35yo 1967/2003 (52.5%, OB for Alambic
Class., C#2218, 165 Bts.) |
| OB
- no vintage |
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- Ben
Nevis 10 yo (46%, OB, Btl. +/-2000) - no notes
- 88
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| OB
- vintage |
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- Ben
Nevis 40 yo 1962/2002 (40%, OB, blended at birth)
- 060406
- Ben
Nevis 34 yo 1966/2001 (53.7%, OB, German Market,
209 bottles, cask #4276) - 280806
- Ben
Nevis 35 yo 1967/2003 (52.5%, OB, c. #2218,
165 b.) - 050504
- 101105
- Ben
Nevis 37 yo 1967/2004 (54.4%, OB, for Alambic
Classique, Sherry hogshead, cask #2219, 225
bottles) - 210209
- Ben
Nevis 41 yo 1967/2008 (50.1%, OB, for Alambic
Classique, Sherry hogshead, cask #1280, 103
bottles) - 210209
- Ben
Nevis 30 yo 1971/2001 (55.6%, OB, cask #2516)
- no notes - 81
- Ben
Nevis 32 yo 1971/2003 (45.8%, OB for La Maison
du Whisky, cask #1846) - no notes - 86
- Ben
Nevis 26 yo 1973/1999 (52%, OB, cask #720) -
280806
- Ben
Nevis 13 yo 1990/2004 (61.6%, OB, Portwood finish,
800 bottles) - 280606
- Ben
Nevis 10 yo 1992/2002 (55,2%, OB, cask #2613,
587 bottles) - 120704
- Ben
Nevis 1992/2005 (46%, OB, cask #2614, 632 bottes)
- 081006
- Ben
Nevis 10 yo 1992 (55.2%, OB) - 040405
- Ben
Nevis 14 yo 1992/2007 (46%, OB, double matured,
815 bottles) - 230109
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| Adelphi |
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- Ben
Nevis 34 yo 1970/2005 'single blend' (50.3%,
Adelphi, cask #4640) - 101105
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| Blackadder |
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- Ben
Nevis 11 yo 1992/2003 (59.6%, Blackadder, cask
#687, bourbon hogshead) - 040405
- 110507
- Ben
Nevis 15yo 1992/2008 (59.5%, The Clydesdale,
Sherry cask #0350/2626, 306 Bts) - 230109
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| Cadenhead
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- Ben
Nevis 15 yo 1977/1993 (60.9%, Cadenhead's) -
no notes - 89
- Ben
Nevis 15 yo 1986/2002 (62.7%, Cadenhead's, Bourbon,
216 bottles) - no notes - 88
- Ben
Nevis 17 yo 1986 (46%, Cadenhead's Original
Collection) - no notes - 85
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Ben
Nevis 34 yo 1971/2005 Sherry Finish (50%, Douglas
Laing OMC, 466 bottles) - 280806
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| Duncan
Taylor |
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- Ben
Nevis 8 yo (43%, Duncan Taylor Battelhill, 2007)
- 121107
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| Jack
Wieber |
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- Ben
Nevis 12 yo 1996/2008 (46%, Jack Wieber, Castle
Collection, sherry cask #815) - 150209
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| James
MacArthur |
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- Ben
Nevis 27 yo (54%, James MacArthur, single grain,
late 1980’s) - 210407
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| Jean
Boyer |
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- Ben
Nevis 1996/2007 (43%, Jean Boyer 'Best Casks
of Scotland', single cask) - 121107
- Ben
Nevis 1997/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks
of Scotland, 2000 bottles) - 150209
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| Signatory
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- Ben
Nevis 30 yo 1975/2006 (64.3%, Signatory, cask
#7447, 132 bottles) - 060406
- Ben
Nevis 9 yo 1990/2000 (43%, Signatory, Full sherry,
cask #1383) - no notes - 79
- Ben
Nevis 10 yo 1990/2001 (43%, Signatory, Full
sherry, cask #1387) - no notes - 85
- Ben
Nevis 10 yo 1992/2002 (43%, Signatory, butt
#3312) - 040405
- Ben
Nevis 14 yo 1992/2007 (55.8%, Signatory, 1st
Fill Sherry Butt, cask #2301, 733 bottles) -
110507
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| Taste
Still - M&H |
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- Ben
Nevis 1990/2006 (58.3%, Taste Still Selection,
bourbon cask #2712, 313 bottles) - 081006
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| Various
IB |
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- Ben
Nevis 12 yo (40%, Glenkeir Treasures, The Whisky
Shop) - 280606
- Ben
Nevis 1996/2004 (46%, Eilan Gillan, American
oak) - 060406
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