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Ben Nevis 1996 The Nose Art Collection By Whisky-Doris

Ben Nevis 1996 The Nose Art Collection By Whisky-Doris
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Ben Nevis 1996 The Nose Art Collection By Whisky-DorisBen Nevis 1996 The Nose Art Collection By Whisky-DorisBen Nevis 1996 The Nose Art Collection By Whisky-Doris

Lot number: 109-01922

Winning bid: £170

Situated at the base of, and named after Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis was founded by 'Long' John McDonald and stayed in the McDonald family until the 1940s. It was then that Joseph Hobbs took over the distillery and revamped production by installing a Coffey still allowing them to experiment in both grain and malt whiskies. The distillery was bought by Nikka in 1989 and about three-quarters of the new make is shipped directly to Japan for use predominantly in Nikka Black.

Bottled as part of the Nose Art Collection by Whisky-Doris.

Distilled: 05.1996

Bottled: 12.2018

Age: 22 Years Old

Cask Type: Sherry Butt

Cask Number: 1056

50.6% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 305 bottles released

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