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Ben Nevis The Rare Cask Release No. 3 16 Year Old, Sherry Hogshead Cask, 1997, Abbey Whisky, 55%
Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis The Rare Cask Release No. 3 16 Year Old, Sherry Hogshead Cask, 1997, Abbey Whisky, 55%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

Situated at the base of, and named after Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis 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-quarte ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 258.16
Cask type
Sherry Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Abbey Whisky
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
No. 3
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
96
Has box
N.A
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
The Rare Casks Release No. 3
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Abbey Whisky Exclusive
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Big on sherry with strong spicy notes, leathery with a hint of engine grease, bananas, dates, and a slight hint of smoke. Also rubber plimsoles, sherry fizz, walnut, herbal notes, spicy cloves, developing into massive fruit and Christmas cake spices.
Palate
Fierce with a lot of sherry cask spiciness, curry spices, coriander seeds, and other spices. Drying with a clear smack of oak, syrupy mouth coating, grilled banana, mango-like sweetness, and some charcoal. Also dark brown sugar, treacle, figs, cinnamon/nutmeg spice building to pepper, reminiscent of Fireball Gobstoppers.
Finish
Fierce with a very warming heat, thick to an almost sticky level. Fruit, spices, and a toned-down oak are present, leading to a long finish. Spicy and sherry-influenced elements, with a little oily rubber returning.
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