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SMWS 78.83: Ben Nevis

“Heathery and leathery” · Past release, no longer on sale
Heathery and leathery - SMWS 78.83Sold outNov 2024
78.83

Heathery and leathery

SMWS regionHighland
Age11 years
ABV57.5%
Cask1st fill htmc hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 78
DistilleryBen Nevis
RegionHighland

In short · Ben Nevis (Highland), 11 years.

“One Panellist was immediately transported to the stables and tack room of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 78.83 is a single cask of Ben Nevis, in the Highland region, 11 years old, bottled at 57.5%, released in the Nov 2024 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 78.x is from Ben Nevis.

How the price compares
At £70, this 11-year-old cost more than 13 of the 24 Ben Nevis bottlings aged 9–13 released 2022–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £38 to £87, with a median of £69.
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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