Ben Nevis 1996 PST
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ben Nevis |
| Bottler | Phil & Simon Thompson (PST) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2024 |
| Age | 22년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 44.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
ahh yes! Superbly fat, buttery, grassy, mineral, sooty and waxy. Overripe green fruits, esters, hints of green banana, lime, pineapple, exotic cocktail syrups and ripe papaya. I just cannot help but adore these late 90s Ben Nevis, it’s a level of idiosyncrasy and character that is sorely missing from many other contemporary malts in my humble opinion. Develops a herbal edge like sage and chives, and also hints of elastoplasts and brake fluid. Top notch stuff!
restaurant Palate
a tad soft on arrival given the low strength but there’s an immediate and rich fruitiness. Then it moves quickly onto the sherry with notes of damp leaves, bicycle inner tube, moss, mushrooms and clay. A fragrant, herbal-edged waxiness holding it all together. There’s this wonderful gloopy oiliness in the mid-palate which gives a wonderful sense of texture, even though overall it feels rather light
timer Finish
medium length, sappy, oily, some bitter herbal extracts, more tropical fruit and various shades of pepper