Ben Nevis 2019 100 Proof Edition #1 Heavily Peated Signatory Vintage

Profile: The Ben Nevis 2019 100 Proof Edition #1 Heavily Peated Signatory Vintage at a glance

• Edition #1 of the new Signatory 100 Proof Edition
• Limited bottling with individual numbering
• A rare single malt: Bottlings from Ben Nevis have become a rarity
• Signatory Vintage: The independent bottler houses more than 10,000 barrels

Portrait: What makes the Ben Nevis 2019 100 Proof Edition #1 Heavily Peated Signatory Vintage

The Ben Nevis 2019 100 Proof Edition #1 Heavily Peated Signatory Vintage  has strong peat smoke.
The “heavily peated ” Highlander from Sherry casks is the slightly delayed #1 of the new Signatory 100 Proof Edition. With an alcohol content of 57.1% vol., the minimum level at which alcohol-soaked gunpowder can be ignited, brought into elegant bottles, the range closes a gap in the Signatory range. High percentages meet low prices.

Tasting Notes: This is what the Ben Nevis 2019 100 Proof Edition #1 Heavily Peated Signatory Vintage tastes like

• Nose: strong peat smoke, moist earth and exotic spices - behind it some vanilla fudge and heather honey
• Palate: mouth-filling and complex in taste with lots of peat and moist forest floor , plus the spicy notes again - above all a slight sweetness of spicy heather honey, vanilla and butterscotch
• Finish: full and long in the smoky finish - citrus fruits are recognizable, plus fudge again Vanilla