Thompson Bros

Ben Nevis 29 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #1497, 1996, Thompson Bros, 48.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

The brand name used by the Dornoch Distillery Company to bottle its own single malt whiskies, as well as a range of independent bottlings of whisky and brandy from other distillers. It was launched in 2016, with the first Dornoch single malts released in 2021. A historic malt distillery located in the Highland region of Scotland. Since 1989 it has been Japanese-owned as part of the Asahi Group. Al ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 807.81
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Cask type
Sherry
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Thompson Bros
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1497
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
436
Has box
N.A
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Bottle with printed paper label and capsule
Series highlights
Thompson Bros independent single-cask bottling
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Mineral, slightly industrial, dark fruits, figs, dates, raisins, chocolate, leather, polished wood, subtle herbal tea, tropical fruit, crystalised ginger, prune juice, pineapple, orange peel, lemongrass, oranges, honey, waxy notes, lemons, pink grapefruit, galia melons, green bananas.
Palate
Balanced and rich, tea leaves, dry tobacco, funky bruised fermenting tropical fruits, palm sugar, mango, melon, papaya, posh dark chocolate, burnt orange rind, cola bottles, sticky burnt toffee pudding, dunnage, burnt brown sugar, charred notes, flat dandelion and burdock, over-roasted vanilla pods, blackstrap molasses, pineapple rind with cloves, cacao nibs, date vinegar, black tea with cinnamon, crystallised ginger, candied orange, milk chocolate.
Finish
Elegant and long-lasting, dunnage, burnt brown sugar, Cointreau-like, dried orange, charred pineapple, prune juice, cacao powder, black tea, chalk, bitter grapefruit, honey, toffee, menthol.
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