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About
One of Scotland's oldest licensed distilleries, at the foot of Ben Nevis in Fort William. Acquired by Nikka in 1989, making it the only Scottish distillery owned by a Japanese company. Produces a robust, waxy Highland malt used in Nikka blends.
Production Details
Owner
Nikka Whisky
Parent Company
Asahi Group Holdings
Status
Active
Founded
1825
Still Type
Pot
Stills
4
Capacity
2.0M LPA
Water Source
Allt a' Mhuilinn (stream from Ben Nevis)
Core Range2
Ben Nevis 10 Year OldCore
1046% ABV$50-70
Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Mid-golden to antique gold with low-medium viscosity
Smell
Abundant character with floral, fragrant honey, citrus fruits of orange and beeswax. Toffee and vanilla aromas. Sweet apple juice, pear, Honeydew melon and a touch of apricot
Sip
Initial spicy notes leading to cereal flavors and smooth creaminess. Mouth-coating with toffee, almonds, dark chocolate and subtle wood spices. Tropical fruit on the mid-palate
Savor
Silken toffee and caramel notes balanced with mochaccino and dark chocolate on the tail. Medium-long and satisfying
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Sweet Shop-Sugar (honey, toffee, caramel), Sweet Shop-Chocolate (dark chocolate, mochaccino), Greengrocer-Orchard (apple, pear, apricot), Greengrocer-Citrus (orange), Greengrocer-Tropical (melon, tropical fruit), Garden Path (beeswax, floral), Bakery-Sweet (vanilla, almond), Furniture Maker-Wood (subtle wood spice)
Ben Nevis McDonald's TraditionalCore
NAS46% ABV35 PPM$50-70
Sherry casks, peated (Port Ellen malt ~35ppm)
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Chrysanthemum tea gold
Smell
Buttery smoked haddock, hint of chili, sherry and gentle wood smoke. Vegetal/mineral peat with citrus (orange, mandarin), red apples, peaches, pomegranates and strawberries
Sip
Full-bodied and spicy with hazelnuts and peat. Nice oiliness with black pepper, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon. Citrus dominates (blood orange), with peach, apple and red fruits
Savor
Medium-long finish with stewed fruit and lingering spicy cigarette ash character
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Smoke House-Peat (vegetal/mineral peat, wood smoke, cigarette ash), Greengrocer-Citrus (blood orange, mandarin, lemon), Greengrocer-Orchard (apple, peach, pomegranate, strawberry), Pub/Bar-Wine (sherry), Garden Path (chili, black pepper, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon), Walk to Lighthouse-Sea (smoked haddock)