Ben Nevis 1998 21 Year Old East Village Whisky
Lot number: 119-00060
Winning bid: £170
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 for East Village Whisky.
Distilled: 1998
Bottled: 2019
Age: 21 Years Old
50.3% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 89 bottles released
Please note minor wear to bottle label.
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