1998 Berry Bros. & Rudd Ben Nevis, Cask Ref. 1377, Highland, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (51.3%) Sustainable 3% Cabernet Franc

3% Cabernet Franc

complexity to the moderately vibrant flavours that are supported by an impressively refined effervescence before terminating in a balanced

There is a streak of freshness that underpins the wine

Montrose is in the middle of nature

It is however the power of the dominant Mourvèdre with its notes of charcuterie and bacon rind

1998 Berry Bros. & Rudd Ben Nevis, Cask Ref. 1377, Highland, Single Malt Scotch Whisky (51.3%) Sustainable 3% Cabernet FrancThe 1998 Ben Nevis is deliciously rustic. It gives me late 90s vibes of liquorice and pastille fruits. This is very much a whisky where the juice does all the talking; the oak is merely a vehicle, with the malt and smoky edge shining through. This is exactly my type of whisky, and it won me over at the very first dram. Markus Ljunghammar, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd