Ben Nevis 1990 26 Year Old Drop By Drop for Velier 70th Anniversary
Lot number: 098-01167
Winning bid: £180
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.
Bottled by Signatory for the 70th Velier Anniversary.
Distilled: 1990
Bottled: 2017
Age: 26 Years Old
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 1507
60.5% ABV / 70cl
Please note minor wear to carton
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