Ben Nevis 2015 6 Year Old Adelphi Single Cask #10714 Oloroso Butt (2021) 70cl

Ben Nevis 2015 6 Year Old Adelphi Single Cask #10714 Oloroso Butt (2021) 70cl

Meadowside Blending released this Ben Nevis Single Cask Whisky for their "Maltman" bottling series. The single malt matured from 2015 to 2021 and is therefore 6 years old. It spent its entire barrel maturation in the First Fill Oloroso Butt with the cask number 10714. The bottler bottled it at 62.2% abv. He did not use any colouring or chill filtration and there were originally only 588 bottles available for purchase.

1825 saw the official opening of the Adelphi distillery in the Gorbals, Glasgow, but after changing hands a smattering of times throughout the mid to late 1800’s, it finally ended up in the hands of DLC in 1902. Sadly, production at the distillery ceased shortly afterwards.

Fast forward to 1993, and we see Jamie Walker, the great-grandson of one of the distillery’s founders reviving the Adelphi name as an independent bottler, ultimately selling the company to Keith Falconer and Donald Houston in 2004, who went on to found Ardnamurchan distillery.

Whiskies bottled by Adelphi are selected by a nosing team chaired by whisky critic Charles MacLean, and their outturns have received numerous accolades including several Malt Maniacs Awards. Each bottling is limited to between 100 and 700 bottles due to the size of the casks used.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: The single malt whisky has clear notes of red fruits on the nose. Berries are present. Behind them are plums. In the background there is a fine smoky note.

Palate: The 6-year-old Ben Nevis is full-bodied and spicy on the tongue. It tastes of red berries and plums. Wood smoke comes through and brings pepper with it.

Finish: The finish is slightly bitter and characterized by fruity notes. The whisky leaves a medium-long finish after drinking.

62.2% ABV

70cl

*DUE END AUGUST 2024*