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Ben Nevis 1996 WN

Overall rating
89.52/100
votes
55
Whiskybase ID
WB158535
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
WhiskyNerds (WN)
Vintage
07.1996
Bottled
02.2020
Stated Age
23 years old
Casktype
Hogshead
Casknumber
954
Number of bottles
75
Strength
46.1 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
18 May 2020 3:27 pm by Whisky
UncoloredNon-chillfilteredCask StrengthSingle Cask Whisky
Ben Nevis 1996 WN
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Average value

€ 357.83

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Whisky Reviews for Ben Nevis 1996 WN

15 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 89.52 points

  1. thijs100 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Another winning pick by the WhiskyNerds. Now I wonder what happened to the rest of the cask?
    • Nose
      One for the purists. This is about the spirit, not the cask. A hint of banana peel, some soft lemon yoghurt, tinned pineapple and a creamy waxiness. It has a faint mineral quality too. Finally a tinge of sweet barley water.
    • Taste
      Super waxy and creamy and pretty concentrated. There are bright yellow and green fruits, but also ginger and cracked peppercorns. Soft minerals and just a pinch of salt too. This is what happens when you don't upset good spirit with overzealous wood.
    • Finish
      The fruit returns after a little while, while the waxiness is the gift that keeps on giving.

  2. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    Polish, wax, creamy, banana, kind of clean compared to other expressions, very good

  3. Hvdree scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      87 87

  4. GIORGOS scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      88 88

  5. whiskytornado scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      88 88

  6. OJK scored this whisky 91 points Expert Senior

    Strawberries with cream, butter whipped with sugar, as well as banana and coconut and the faintest hint of chalk on the nose. Very clean fruity and floral on the palate, with a waxy oil that carries a mineral saline edge to it on the finish.

  7. alex..w..fan scored this whisky 84 points Connoisseur

    21 22 20 21 84

    official sample from botler, it feels like he's already dead, it's a pity ...

  8. Mark-E scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      89 89

  9. WhiskyCasual scored this whisky 91 points Expert Senior

    Pure.
    • Nose
      91 91
      Nice combination of fruits (with passion fruit, unripe bananas, all wrapped in sugar) and the "dirty" Ben Nevis properties
    • Taste
      91 91
      Oily, tropical sweet and fruity at the beginning, then a little salty, mineral, waxy,
    • Finish
      90 90
      Medium-long, dry (Riesling?) And wax again, the fruits move somewhat into the background

  10. MikerG2k scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

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