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SMWS 78.43: Ben Nevis

“Dark side of the honey spoon” · Past release, no longer on sale
Dark side of the honey spoon - SMWS 78.43Sold outApr 2021
78.43

Dark side of the honey spoon

SMWS regionHighland
Age10 years
ABV61.9%
Outturn277 bottles
Cask2nd fill toasted and charred hogshead
Spirit—
Distillery from SMWS code 78
DistilleryBen Nevis
RegionHighland

In short · Ben Nevis (Highland), 10 years.

“Cinnamon, nutmeg and mace brought warming spice that complemented tobacco, marmalade and rum and raisin fudge.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£56.80View on SMWS

SMWS 78.43 is a single cask of Ben Nevis, in the Highland region, 10 years old, bottled at 61.9%, released in the Apr 2021 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 78.x is from Ben Nevis.

How the price compares
At £56.80, this 10-year-old cost less than 11 of the 18 Ben Nevis bottlings aged 8–11 released 2021–2023 that we hold. They ranged from £49 to £72, with a median of £59.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Ben Nevis

Under the shoulder of Britain's highest mountain at Fort William, Long John MacDonald founded Ben Nevis in 1825. Its spirit is big, characterful and, at times, wonderfully wild, a distillery with a cult all its own. Owned since 1989 by Japan's Nikka, a quiet marriage of Highland and Japanese sensibilities.

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