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Ben Nevis 1984 28 Year Old

Ben Nevis 1984 28 Year Old
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Lot number: 096-09887

Winning bid: £420

Situated at the base of, and named after Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis was founded by 'Long' John McDonald and stayed in the McDonald family until the 1940s. It was then that Joseph Hobbs took over the distillery and revamped production by installing a Coffey still allowing them to experiment in both grain and malt whiskies. The distillery was bought by Nikka in 1989 and about three-quarters of the new make is shipped directly to Japan for use predominantly in Nikka Black.

Distilled: December 1984

Bottled: October 2013

Age: 28 Years Old

Cask Number: 98 / 35 / 14

55% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 126 / 247

Please note minor wear to capsule

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