Ben Nevis 1998 16 Year Old Lady Of The Glen For Hannah Whisky Merchants
Lot number: 120-05189
Winning bid: £100
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 Lady of the Glen.
Distilled: 03.12.1988
Age: 16 Years Old
Cask Type: Sherry Hogshead
Cask Number: 1407
52.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 273 bottles released
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