Ben Nevis 1996 ElD The Single Malts of Scotland
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ben Nevis |
| Bottler | Elixir Distillers (ElD) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 52.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가까이 하면 벤 네비스 특유의 묵직한 왁스 같은 질감과 잘 익은 과일 향이 가장 먼저 명확하게 드러난다. 호그스헤드에서 20년을 보낸 이 1996 빈티지는 52.2도의 도수 위로 복숭아 통조림, 보리 단맛, 옅은 흙내음이 또렷하게 발전한다. 하이랜드 몰트다운 거칠면서도 단단한 구조감이 인상적이다. 엘릭서 디스틸러스가 병입한 이 위스키의 피니시는 오렌지 껍질과 옅은 오크 스파이스가 길게 이어지며 균형이 단단하게 마무리된다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
anyone who’s tried some very old official glories knows that Ben Nevis can take sherry extremely well, with its minerality mingling with walnuts to perfection. Fantastic leather and tobacco in this very case, walnuts indeed, mustard sauce (à la diable), concrete and fumes, old garage, engine oil… When was this distilled? Wasn’t that ‘69 instead of ‘96? With water: roasted chestnuts and old walnuts. Perfect. Also this touch of natural unscented soap that’s not unseen in Ben Nevis
restaurant Palate
rather extraordinary. Old pu-erh tea, bitter oranges, caraway, chen-pi (how do you like that, Taiwan?), cigars, miso… This is Ginger and Fred between the spirit and the cask, honestly. Or Mick and Keith. With water: more oranges. Who said as usual?
timer Finish
long, rather on bitter oranges, with the chalk in the aftertaste. Again, not unseen