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Ben Nevis The First Editions Authors' Series Leo Tolstoy 19 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, No. 8, 1996, Hunter Laing, 55.5%
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Ben Nevis The First Editions Authors' Series Leo Tolstoy 19 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, No. 8, 1996, Hunter Laing, 55.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 34
Average Score
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Description

A collectible series of premium single casks from The First Editions brand, released by Hunter Laing's Edition Spirits. Each label in the Authors' Series celebrates a different writer from literary history, with Series No. 8 featuring Leo Tolstoy. This single malt was distilled at the Ben Nevis Distillery in August 1996 and matured in a sherry butt for 19 years before being bottled in November 2015 at 55.5% ABV.

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Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Hunter Laing
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
No. 8
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
255
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Bottle in presentation box
Series highlights
The First Editions Authors' Series is a range by Hunter Laing paying tribute to great writers. Each release features a literary figure and a short story on the label. Series No. 8 features Leo Tolstoy.
Historical context
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Special release
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Allocation
N.A
Nose
A lovely fresh bouquet lots of fruit, apricot, peaches and cream some sponge cake and fresh almonds. Typical Ben Nevis character is unleashed with a bit of water as grassy and herbal notes join in.
Palate
Rich with grassy and cereal flavours from the outset, becoming earthy and mossy, (more Ben Nevis traits). Citrus fruits and some nutty toffee.
Finish
A pleasant okay finish with a touch of pistachio nut salt tang.
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