Kirsch Import launched this Ben Nevis 2014 as a type of folly. The label is one thing I’m certain my daughters would love – fairly humorous to see this on a whisky. The dram itself is kind of a unicorn certainly, as you’ll hardly ever discover Ben Nevis bottled from a first fill sherry cask. It’s darkish as cola – brace your self.
Ben Nevis 6 yo 2014 ‘Unicorn’ (46%, Signatory Classic for Kirsch Import 2021, first fill sherry butt, 823 btl.)
Nostril: the Edradour sherry type utilized to Ben Nevis. Actually candy, sticky sherry. Redcurrant jam, some raspberry sweet and dates. Then it grows deeper, with hints of darkish chocolate, mild tobacco and a few inexperienced leafy notes. I believe I additionally detect a whiff of unicorn poop, which supposedly reeks of strawberries. The one factor it doesn’t resemble is Ben Nevis.
Mouth: it’s all in regards to the sherry cask. Bottlers like Signatory Classic do that out on all kinds of distilleries, they usually’re all very related. A lot darker now, missing the fruity notes that stored the nostril attention-grabbing. Leafy notes, a natural bitter edge, alongside darkish chocolate. Some berry sourness. Clove and black pepper turns into louder in the long run.
End: slightly brief really. Extra chocolate and wooden spice.
A humorous label, however the sherry profile shouldn’t be as frisky and playful as you’d suppose. I don’t thoughts this sort of remedy with Allt-A-Bhainne or Glenlivet, however maybe some spirits are too characterful for this. That mentioned, even the sherry itself is thinner and leafier than I’d like. It simply doesn’t click on. The unique value (€ 60) was affordable however secondary costs are outrageous.
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