Saturday, 14 January 2023

Ben Nevis 9yo 2012/2021

Ben Nevis 9yo 2012/2021

Thompson Brothers
Single malt - West Highlands
Golden
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Starfruit, vanilla ice cream, malted grains, jasmine, pear drops, icing sugar, hints of blueberries. With water, pear drops, burnt sugar, grapefruit, hops. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Starfruit, vanilla ice cream, jasmine, lemon zest, grapefruit, pear drops, burnt sugar, hops. With water, pear drops, starfruit, hops. 
Finish: Medium. Grapefruit, blueberries, pear drops, hops. 

Comments: 

Lovely and floral Ben Nevis. It’s intense and bright. The Cromarty beer cask finish adds additional citrus and hops notes. A fine example of what cask finishing can bring to a whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 



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