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Ben Nevis Vintage Reserve 28 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #1000, 1996, Milroy's, 51.8%
Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis Vintage Reserve 28 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #1000, 1996, Milroy's, 51.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 36
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

Situated at the base of Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis Distillery was founded by 'Long' John McDonald and stayed in the McDonald family until the 1940s. It was then that Joseph Hobbs took over the distillery and revamped production by installing a Coffey still allowing them to experiment in both grain and malt whiskies. The distillery was bought by Nikka in 1989 and about three-quarters of ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 635.49
Cask type
Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Milroy's
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1000
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
220
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Vintage Reserve
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
A vibrant blast of mango, papaya, guava and pineapple springs from the glass, ahead of boiled sweets and strawberry and cream notes. Jelly Babies and strawberry lace confectionery follow, ahead of floral honey, crisp Riesling, dusty milk chocolate and hessian notes.
Palate
The juiciness from the nose continues on the palate, with tinned peaches, golden syrup, dandelion and burdock soda, nutmeg, mace, and a touch of spearmint. With time, tobacco box, dark chocolate and a walnut note emerge through the velvety texture.
Finish
The tropical fruit sweetness gives way to an earthy, rooty finish, with a smattering of root ginger and toasted oak lengthening out the complexity.
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