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SMWS 78.56: Ben Nevis

“Complex and multi-faceted” · Past release, no longer on sale
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78.56

Complex and multi-faceted

SMWS regionHighland
Age12 years
ABV63.2%
Outturn252 bottles
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 78
DistilleryBen Nevis
RegionHighland

In short · Ben Nevis (Highland), 12 years.

“Tramping over heathery hillsides near the sea, we sheltered in an old school house where we had coffees, teas and cakes.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£62View on SMWS

SMWS 78.56 is a single cask of Ben Nevis, in the Highland region, 12 years old, bottled at 63.2%. Every Society bottle numbered 78.x is from Ben Nevis.

How the price compares
At £62, this 12-year-old cost less than 13 of the 17 Ben Nevis bottlings aged 10–13 released 2021–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £38 to £87, with a median of £70.
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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