Ben Nevis 1996 Hogshead Cask No.1687
Held In Bond At Ben Nevis Distillery
Ben Nevis 1996 Hogshead Cask No.1687
- Original Bulk Litres 260 / New Bulk Litres: 143.39
- Original Strength 63.5% / New Strength: 55%
- Original Litres of Alcohol 165.9 / New Litres of Alcohol: 79.02
- Storage Fees – £0.39 per week (Hogshead)
- New Customer Processing - £150.00
- Ownership Transfer - £40.00
- Racking Operation - £90.00
- Regauging - £60.00
- Drawing Sample - £60.00 (+ postage)
Appearance: 9CT gold in colour, suggesting maturation in a refill American oak cask. Good beading, indicating strength over 50%ABV. Very good legs, indicating texture. Aroma: A mellow nose, lightly nose-drying with some light prickle. The first impression was of sweet Virginia tobacco, supported by oak shavings, on a base of butterscotch, becoming soft vanilla fudge. The oaky notes are enhanced by a drop of water Taste: At natural strength it has a mouth-filling texture. The taste is lightly sweet (not cloying) and centre palate, with a trace of salt, and a spicy finish. At slightly reduced strength, the taste is slightly more salty but otherwise unchanged. Finish: Long and warming at natural strength, with white pepper and a savoury aftertaste. Comment: The strength is relatively high for its age, so could be matured further, however it is perfectly mature at it stands.
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- Legal ownership of the cask will be transferred to the buyer once payment has been received by Just Whisky. Funds will be held by Just Whisky until the buyer is in legal receipt of the cask ownership to protect the buyer's transaction.
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This Highland survivor in Fort William is home to many bizarre tales of experiments and colourful owners. Today, it is owned by Asahi Group, who has used much of its production for its blending requirements in Japan. What Ben Nevis is released domestically is highly sought after and of very good quality. Established in 1825 by ‘Long’ John Macdonald on the foot of the slopes of Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain. The whisky proved to be very popular and prompted a second distilling site to help with demand. In the 1950’s, a Coffey still was installed allowing the distillery to produce grain and in doing so, Ben Nevis became the first Scottish distillery to produce both types of whisky on the same site. The 1970s and 1980s were extremely hard times for the distillery with bouts of closures, before the arrival of Japanese owners and thereafter Ben Nevis has continued to prosper.
