Ben Nevis Cadenhead's Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature 15 Year Old · 1977 Vintage

Colour

Deep coppery amber with ruby highlights and a mahogany edge.

Nose

Opulent and husky, the nose opens with sherry-soaked fruit—fig, raisin and dark berry—woven with treacle, brown sugar and cacao. Spices unfurl: cinnamon, clove, a hint of nutmeg, against polished oak and vanilla. A resinous, perfumed note lingers, with hints of coffee and leather, carried by a warm, cask-strength glow.

Palate

Powerful and richly sherried, this Ben Nevis coats the palate with dense warmth. Dried fruits—raisin, fig, prune—meet dark chocolate, coffee and treacle, lifted by orange zest. Spice blooms: cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, over toasted oak. The 60.9% ABV lends a fierce backbone, delivering a long, warming finish of spice, cocoa and subtle smoke.

Finish

A long, warming finish that lingers with spiced oak, dark fruit and chocolate, drifting into rich sherry-soaked sweetness with a final ember of warmth.