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SMWS 78.61: Ben Nevis

“Smoky plumes and salted prunes” · Past release, no longer on sale
Smoky plumes and salted prunes - SMWS 78.61Sold outSep 2022
78.61

Smoky plumes and salted prunes

SMWS regionHighland
Age8 years
ABV66.9%
Cask2nd fill oloroso ex-Islay butt
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 78
DistilleryBen Nevis
RegionHighland

In short · Ben Nevis (Highland), 8 years.

“Limited to 2 per member Bold aromas embraced sultanas, raisins and prunes with a mix of tobacco, nut skins and dusty old books, while a touch of caramel peered from…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£59.40View on SMWS

SMWS 78.61 is a single cask of Ben Nevis, in the Highland region, 8 years old, bottled at 66.9%, released in the Sep 2022 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 78.x is from Ben Nevis.

How the price compares
At £59.40, this 8-year-old cost less than 13 of the 22 Ben Nevis bottlings aged 8–10 released 2021–2024 that we hold. They ranged from £49 to £72, with a median of £64.
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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