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Ailsa Bay 2011 / Ben Nevis 2012 (The Duchess)

I right up stole that title from Thijs’ blog… The Duchess is releasing two new single cask whiskies today. Most likely at noon, which is five minutes from typing this, and probably a couple of minutes ago by the time … Continue reading

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Cadenhead’s 10th Anniversary Sherry Pack: Ord, Ben Nevis and Caol Ila

Apparently the Cadenhead’s Club exists for 10 years. In that time there have been a couple of bottlings, although the last few were unable to be shipped to the Netherlands, or prohibitively expensive to have shipped and allowed into the … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 22, 1996-2019, Refill Sherry Cask 980, 55% – Adelphi

Such great memories. Ben Nevis from the mid-nineties that was sort of affordable. And by sort of affordable I mean it still set you back north of € 200, but at least it was just shy of € 500, which … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 10, bottled in 2001 for the 175th anniversary, 46%

Time for a dusty! This 10 year old Ben Nevis has been in a bottle for over two decades, and was bottled for the distillery’s 175th anniversary. I just love it that there’s a whole bunch of distilleries in Scotland … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 17, 1998-2016, PX Sherry Cask Finish, 46% – Alba Import

So, Ben Nevis from 1995 and 1996 is considered to be among the best there is, currently. In a way that makes it easy to focus on something, but you can also investigate if there’s such a big difference with … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 24, 1996-2021, Hogshead 1535, 51.5% – Single Malts of Scotland for Royal Mile Whiskies

Ooooooh! 1996 Ben Nevis! Yeah, it’s one of those reviews where you see a good distillery, with a good vintage, from a good bottler. You know you’re in for a treat. Then again, that raises the bar at the same … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 24, 1996-2021, Hogshead 1408, 45.6% – Wu Dram Clan

It took some doing and the sample that Wu Dram Clan sent me has now seen more of Europe than I have in the last decade, but eventually it arrived home. Of course, it was a rather highly anticipated whisky, … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 19, 1999-2018, 46.5% – WhiskyBroker

WhiskyBroker is one of the more affordable bottlers out there, together with brands like The Ultimate and such. The brand started its existence when the Bladnoch Forum bottlings stopped, which also was a rather erratic, but always affordable bottler. The … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 10, 46%

I don’t think I’ve ever had a shorter title to a post! Anyway, Ben Nevis is one of those distilleries that was considered pretty shit for a long time. Except, a couple of years ago, say five, they revamped themselves … Continue reading

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Ben Nevis 9, 2011-2020, Bourbon Barrels, 46% – Signatory Vintage

When a new Ben Nevis pops up, I am automatically enthusiastic, since most of them are very good nowadays. When that one is young I get a little bit less thrilled, but when it’s only about € 40, that kind … Continue reading

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