Ben Nevis 1996 HoMc The Vintage Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ben Nevis |
| Bottler | House of McCallum (HoMc) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | 22년 |
| Cask Type | Rum |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine with black/green hues. A patched cask?
air Nose
there is a feeling of 'old rust' indeed, old magazines, soot, fermenting tropical fruits, then mint cordial, yoghurt, and a little fresh paint. Please note that I'm exaggerating the 'differences' here, but indeed it is pretty different. Very curious about the palate…
restaurant Palate
it is not 'that' different on the palate, but it is a little tougher, rusty, metallic, with some bitters, ginger tonic… Then pistachios and a little varnish, orgeat, grapefruit juice… It is still not a very 'usual' Ben Nevis, but can Ben Nevis be 'usual' anyway. What's more it never stops improving
timer Finish
back to whackier notes, dirt and dust, old pepper and nutmeg perhaps, lemon squash, stuff by The Coca-Cola Company, and something a little metallic once more in the aftertaste