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Ben Nevis Scottish Folklore Series Cù-Sìth 45 Year Old, Sherry Hogshead Cask, Cask #101, 1st Release, 1972, Cask 88, 43.2%
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Ben Nevis Scottish Folklore Series Cù-Sìth 45 Year Old, Sherry Hogshead Cask, Cask #101, 1st Release, 1972, Cask 88, 43.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 50
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

A historic single malt from the Ben Nevis distillery, distilled in 1972 and aged for 45 years. This is the first release in the Cask 88 Scottish Folklore Series, named Cù-Sìth, after a terrifying large hound from Scottish folklore. It was bottled in 2017 by independent bottler Cask 88 from a single sherry hogshead, yielding 227 bottles.

Change-5.7%
LatestSGD 1,488
HighSGD 1,773
LowSGD 1,393
SGD 1,818SGD 1,661SGD 1,505SGD 1,348Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1Apr 12May 10Dec 1 - SGD 1,579 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 1,393 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 1,773 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026May 10 - SGD 1,488 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 1,488.34
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 1,772.70
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 1,393.44
Cask type
Sherry Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Cask 88
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
101
Batch
1st Release
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
227
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Scottish Folklore Series, 1st Release (Cù-Sìth)
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Nutty, with notes of caramel, toasted oak, warm baking spices, rum molasses, rich dark fruit, cherry, Madagascan vanilla, green pepper, freshly cut pine, dry oak, and freshly baked croissant.
Palate
Layers of vanilla, honey, rich malt sweetness, dark chocolate, tobacco leaves, dried herbs, subtle oakiness, citrus zest, French tart notes, and gooseberry.
Finish
Long and smooth, with lingering oak, spice, nuttiness, bitter chocolate, dry tobacco, sweet cherries, cinnamon, and winter spice, with some salty notes and hints of yuzu.
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