🥃 Ben Nevis – Oak Casks

A specific bottling of Ben Nevis single malt matured in oak casks, offering a classic whisky style with oak-driven complexity and vintage character.

🧩 Features & Details

• Brand / Expression: Ben Nevis – Oak Casks

• Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky

• Region / Origin: Highland, Scotland

• ABV (Example): Typically around 46%

• Bottle Size: Typically 700 ml (for vintage bottlings)

• Maturation / Cask Details: Aged in oak casks (European oak in some older editions)

• Status: Vintage / limited release — not part of the core modern range

👃 Tasting Notes

• Nose: Sweet oak, orange peel, walnuts, and a subtle herbal note

• Palate: Mint and rosemary, salt-caramel, coffee; strong oak influence

• Finish: Medium length; European oak tannins, orange peel, and nutty bitterness

⭐ Independent Review Highlights

• Intense, minty, and slightly astringent with very present oak

• Retro whisky feel, characteristic of older style oak-matured Highland malts

🎁 Presentation & Collectibility

• Ideal For: Whisky collectors, fans of classic Highland malt aged in oak, and those who appreciate vintage drams

• Serving Suggestion: Enjoy neat in a Glencairn or nosing glass — let it rest in the glass to bring out its deep oak aromas

• Collectible Notes:

  • Vintage oak cask releases are rare and potentially valuable

  • Key factors for value: fill level, label condition, cork integrity, and batch or vintage information

  • A great addition to a collector’s shelf for highlighting traditional oak-aged Scotch whisky styles