Heute war es soweit: Serge Valentin hat die Bewertung für unsere aktuelle Abfüllung, den Ben Nevis 1995, veröffentlicht 😉
Ben Nevis 17 yo 1995/2013 (51.8%, Càrn Mor for Whisky Circle Pinzgau, sherry hogshead, cask #965)
Sherry + Ben Nevis is often a funny game. Colour: gold. Nose: very dry and leathery! A leather shop somewhere in Turkey, with hundreds of jackets, coats, shoes, even trousers (I think we got it, S.) Some gunflints too, a feeling of smoke, then soot and saltpetre, moss, cellar, fern, engine oil, chocolate, matches, more rocks… And before you ask, no cabbage/eggs. More raisins, chocolate and oranges after a while, it’s becoming much less dry. With water: yesss! More fresh herbs, mint, lime and oranges. Doesn’t go off the tracks – as some may do. Mouth (neat): as I often say, Ben Nevis is never boring. This time it’s a combination of malt and oranges that take the lead, with something slightly burnt in the background (bacon??) and a growing chocolaty side. Big cinchona and chlorophyll too, a little biting. With water: chocolate, pepper and oranges. Remains just a notch prickly/fizzy. Finish: good length. Orangeade, touches of leather again in the aftertaste. Comments: fun and very good, as a middle-aged Ben Nevis should be. Not ‚dirty‘ at all! SGP:652 – 87 points.
Nachdem uns Pit Krause beim Salzburger Whiskyweekend schon 89 Punkte dafür gegeben hat, sind wir natürlich wieder mächtig stolz auf unsere Wahl!
Danke Serge, und danke an Càrn Mòr (Thomas Gillespie) für die gute Zusammenarbeit!
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