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Ben Nevis The Amber Light 23 Year Old, Refill Sherry Cask, 1996, Thompson Bros, 52.2%
Thompson Bros

Ben Nevis The Amber Light 23 Year Old, Refill Sherry Cask, 1996, Thompson Bros, 52.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 36
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

This release was selected by famed whisky writer Dave Broom, and bottled in conjunction with the 2019 whisky documentary The Amber Light. A historic malt distillery located in the Highland region of Scotland. Since 1989 it has been Japanese-owned as part of the Asahi Group. Although it only produces single malt today, the distillery dabbled in grain whisky production from 1955 to 1984, even produ ...

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Thompson Bros
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
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
497
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle with illustrated The Amber Light label
Series highlights
The Amber Light
Historical context
1996 is a legendary vintage for Ben Nevis
Special release
Royal Mile Whiskies Exclusive
Allocation
Royal Mile Whiskies
Nose
A classic Ben Nevis nose of soft fruits on the verge of decay mixed with some acacia honey, cashew and hazelnut butter, and a rich almost meaty undertow. There's a lovely dirtiness to this - the smell of a skillet in a burger joint.
Palate
A light cereal element in there, then more of the clinging fruits: peach, overripe mango, with that sweet core carried along by a thick unctuous oiliness which nods respectfully towards single pot still. Clings to the palate.
Finish
Muscular and rich and gently sweet. Easily sippable at full strength. In an era of whistle clean, vanilla accented, stadium filling crowd pleasers this is more of an old bluesman playing dirty riffs in a roadhouse out at the crossroads.
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