Ben Nevis MacDonald's Traditional

Name: Ben Nevis MacDonald's Traditional
Brand: Ben Nevis
SKU: 130092
Rating: 85.25 (163 reviews)

Overall rating: 85.25/100
votes: 163

Whiskybase ID: WB130092
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Casktype: Sherry Cask
Strength: 46.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: P/000992
Barcode: 5026673000616
Added on: 21 apr 2019 9:50 pm by TyndrumWhisky

Average value

€ 66.52

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Whisky Reviews for Ben Nevis MacDonald's Traditional

18 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.25 points

notesofmalt scored this whisky 85 points
10 aug 2021 11:07 pm

Nose: peat smoke that does not intrude. Behind it marble cake with lemon glaze, a pleasant sweetness. Sea air, orange peel and raisins mix with it.
Palate: salmiak pastilles, smoked meat, a little honey and a splash of lime juice. Unripe fruit without identifying it more precisely. Towards the end more smoke, a little burnt toast.
Finish: Long and warming, smoke from a damp campfire and cocoa.
Conclusion: The style of the Ben Nevis is strongly reminiscent of an island whisky, although Fort William is actually on the water. All in all a worthy representative, even if, with its approx. 60 euros for a malt without an indication of age, not exactly cheap. 85/100 points - www.notesofmalt.com
SwiftyMcVeigh scored this whisky 86 points
05 jul 2020 3:52 pm
Peated Ben Nevis NAS that's solid, but not cheap either.

Nose

85 85

Peat smoke, orange peel, floral, herbs, honey sweetness, nuts

Taste

87 87

Creamy, peat smoke light to medium, dry sherry, malt sweetness, dark chocolate, caramel

Finish

86 86

roasted coffee, oak wort, medium length
VEF206 scored this whisky 85 points
28 jun 2022 7:37 pm
Nose

85 85

Taste

86 86

Finish

85 85
JNuyts scored this whisky 87 points
01 jun 2022 5:11 pm
Nose

86 86

Taste

87 87

Finish

87 87
Robinzon25 scored this whisky 84 points
15 apr 2022 11:25 pm
A very decent result for a basic release with no indication of age.

Nose

Fresh, with hints of creme brulee, leaves, vegetables, bread, spices, smoky in the distance.

Taste

Pepper, malt, citruses, caramel, young tannins, a hint of smoke.

Finish

Medium length, with a high content of spices, honey, caramel and pastries, with a light smoky flavor and tannins.
Saftkenner scored this whisky 86 points
03 apr 2022 4:24 pm
Nose

86 86

A very nice, fine-floral nose with a very delicate hint of smoke. Summer flower meadow, fine citrus notes, lavender honey, a light sea breeze, pound cake, vanilla.

Taste

86 86

Very nice creamy body. The smoke is much more concise on the palate. Oranges, toffee, milk chocolate, extinguished fire in a farmhouse interior, tobacco, oak spice.

Finish

85 85

Medium finish. Smoke caramel, oranges, honey.
MrNachbar scored this whisky 88 points
11 jan 2022 1:40 pm
Nose

84 84

Taste

90 90

Finish

90 90
Igitor scored this whisky 87 points
06 nov 2021 1:55 pm
Nose

87 87

Taste

87 87

Finish

86 86
geriud scored this whisky 86 points
17 oct 2021 4:26 pm
Mortar1703 scored this whisky 86 points
04 apr 2021 5:43 pm
Nose

87 87

Taste

86 86

Finish

85 85
Tordeaux scored this whisky 86 points
29 mar 2021 9:50 am
Nose

86 86

Taste

86 86

Finish

87 87
WLGOAGN scored this whisky 84 points
22 jan 2021 11:18 pm
Nose

85 85

Taste

84 84

Finish

83 83
valasios scored this whisky 86 points
31 dec 2020 9:01 am
Nose

85 85

Taste

87 87

Finish

86 86
claymore84 scored this whisky 85 points
14 sep 2020 9:35 pm

Tasted on 09-14-2020 at Ben Nevis Distillery.
jabguit scored this whisky 88 points
22 nov 2019 2:40 am

I like this dram twice as much as Talisker 30. at first pour I thought it was slightly rough, but a little air in the bottle helped smooth things. there is a wonderful honeydew in the finish which lingers quite a while. I would buy this one again in a heartbeat!
alex..w..fan scored this whisky 80 points
14 oct 2019 11:42 pm

20 20 20 20 80

not the one that used to be, but you can still drink ....
wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 83 points
10 oct 2019 9:02 pm

smoked and spicy sweetness:
yellow fruits, a vanilla return, dry and smoky grassy traces, the malt is present and brings a constant softness. The smoke remains very discreet during the tasting. The finish is quite short.
coldsun scored this whisky 85 points
31 may 2019 5:13 pm

Great and tasty. My whisky Stramash (Edinburgh) 2019 choice!
Nose is peat, smoke, malt, citruses. Taste adds bold butter notes. Finish echoes taste with spicy cut

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