Ben Nevis Murray McDavid Benchmark 1st Fill Lafite Single Cask #1685 Whisky (UK Exclusive) 10 Year Old · 2012 Vintage
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Distilled in 2012 and matured for 10 years, this single malt Ben Nevis was finished in a first-fill Château Lafite wine cask, imparting distinctive depth and elegance. Bottled at natural cask strength and released exclusively for the UK market, it showcases Ben Nevis’ robust, weighty spirit enhanced by a refined red wine influence.
Full-bodied and mouth-coating, this single malt delivers flavours of stewed fruits, blackcurrant, dark chocolate and toffee. The distillery’s signature weight brings cereal depth and oily texture, balanced by wine-led tannins, clove and a hint of black pepper.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep wine-stained amber with coppery highlights and a mahogany edge, a rich ruby glow.
Nose
Opulent, wine-forward nose with blackcurrant dominating alongside stewed red fruits, lifted by the first-fill Lafite cask. Notes of dark chocolate and toffee weave through a cereal, oily spine, while clove and a subtle black pepper add spice and complexity.
Palate
Full-bodied and mouth-coating, the palate unfolds with stewed fruits and blackcurrant, cloaked in dark chocolate and toffee. Ben Nevis’s weight adds cereal depth and an oily, textured grip, while wine-led tannins provide structure and a sense of refinement. Clove and a whisper of black pepper lift the finish, keeping balance against the cask-strength warmth.
Finish
Long and wine-kissed, the finish carries the Lafite cask’s red-fruit depth into a cocoa-tinged finale. Wine-driven tannins fold with clove and black pepper, while the mouth-coating oil and cereal weight linger, slowly fading to a refined, persistent warmth.
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