Ben Nevis 2012 11 Year Old Cask #160359 Single Cask Nation
The Tasting Notes
Toasted oak, warm & dusty attic, cherry cordial, bung cloth, wet leather in summer, red currant jam, balsamic glaze,
Burnt wholewheat toast, earthen floor, smoldering & damp campfire, umami (miso paste?), braised sliced shiitake,
Long and warming with lingering umami and dark chocolate truffles
Details
From release 6 by Single Cask Nation comes this Ben Nevis Single Malt Whisky
Cask #160359
1st fill American Oak PX Sherry
Hogshead (37 month finish)
Distilled November 2012
Bottled March 2024
Aged for 11 years
Tasting notes:
Colour: Burnished copper
Nose: Toasted oak, warm & dusty attic, cherry cordial, bung cloth, wet leather in summer, red currant jam, balsamic glaze.
Palate: Burnt wholewheat toast, earthen floor, smoldering & damp campfire, umami (miso paste?), braised sliced shiitake.
Finish: Long and warming with lingering umami and dark chocolate truffles.