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 | 22년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
영국 최고봉 벤네비스 산자락, 포트 윌리엄의 거친 풍토가 동명의 증류소에 강건한 개성을 부여한다. 호그스헤드에서 22년을 보낸 이 엘릭서 보틀링은 잔에 깊은 금빛으로 비친다. 향은 잘 익은 과일과 왁스, 흙내음이 묵직하게 어우러진다. 입에서는 보리 단맛과 가죽, 견과류가 54.1도의 힘으로 단단하게 흐른다. 벤네비스 특유의 묵직한 질감이 또렷하며, 여운은 오크와 과일이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
not totally dissimilar to the 97, there’s still this slight sense of austerity with these flinty, chiseled, lemony, slightly yeasty and autolytic qualities. A very good blanc du blanc champagne. As it opens up it goes more towards chalk, limestone, olive oil and lime zest. There’s also bailed hay, light cereal tones and assorted dried herbs. With water: chiseled, pin-sharp, mineral, oily and with a few nervous and resinous fruity notes. Really excellent and very old school in character
restaurant Palate
Great arrival, all on juicy fruits, lemon sherbet and a big burst of bubblegum up front. Lemon cheesecake, sourdough starter, sandalwood, dried thyme, herbal extracts, citrus infused olive oil, light mustardy notes and camphor. Gets more tropical as it goes on but it’s more towards dried fruits such as papaya, banana and pineapple. With water: remains dry but also pretty fruity, an old buttery riesling, some cornflakes dusted with icing sugar and hints of chamomile and grapefruit
timer Finish
long, mustardy, peppery, oily, lots of resinous fruits, citrus peels, some cough medicine and hints of fruit salad sweets