Ben Nevis The Old Malt Cask 24 Year Old, Refill Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #HL18659, 1996, Hunter Laing, 50%

There’s a nice little turn here: sweet apples and caramel, then lingering pepper and oak keep things from feeling one-note. That sweet-to-spicy contrast sounds appealing, and the long finish gives the oak room to linger.

Reviewed by QuietRadio

Nose

Toffee, Strawberries, Vanilla

Palate

Sweet, Liquorice, Apples, Caramel

Finish

Long, Lingering pepper, Oak