Ben Nevis 1972 Single Cask #603 75cl
Lot number: 102-00751
Winning bid: £580
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.
Age: 26 Years Old
Cask Number: 603
53% ABV / 75cl
Bottle Number: 147 / 160
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Featured in The 102nd Auction, ended October 6, 2019
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