Ben Nevis Decadent Drams Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 Year Old · 2012 Vintage
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A sequel to last year’s sherried Ben Nevis, this 2012 release showcases the distillery in pure bourbon-matured form. Aged 12 years in a first-fill hogshead and bottled at 53%, it’s clean, waxy, and wonderfully oily; classic West Highland character through and through.
Expect lemon curd, olive oil, and sweet cereals wrapped in gentle malt richness and herbal warmth. Long, bright, and satisfyingly rugged.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Bright sun-gold with a honey-wax sheen and a gentle amber glow.
Nose
Clean, waxy and oily, the aroma carries lemon curd with olive oil, then sweet cereals folded into gentle malt richness. Herbal warmth threads through, bright and West Highland in character.
Palate
Silky, waxy and exquisitely oily on the palate. Lemon curd brightens with olive oil and sweet cereals, wrapped in soft malt richness and herbal warmth. A bourbon-driven backbone keeps it clean and buoyant, unfolding to a long, bright, rugged finish with citrus zest and a whisper of oak.
Finish
Long, bright, and rugged, the finish coats the palate with waxy oils and citrus zest, a subtle olive oil sheen giving way to herbal warmth that lingers, gently drying and enduring.