Ben Nevis Cadenhead’s 13 Year Old 2012/2025 Original Collection Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Cadenhead's Ben Nevis 13 Year Old 70CL / 46%
At the foot of Scotland’s highest mountain sits a distillery that has kept a low profile for almost two centuries. Ben Nevis makes whisky the old‑school way — heavy, meaty and completely uninterested in trends. Here it’s captured by Cadenhead’s, Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, and released exactly as it is.
This is a Ben Nevis from Cadenhead’s Original Collection — the series where bottles are filled honestly and without fuss, often in natural colour and without chill‑filtration. The distillery was founded in 1825 by John McDonald, a man so large he earned the nickname “Long John.” The whisky is a Highland single malt matured in a combination of bourbon and oloroso hogsheads. The bourbon casks bring brightness and sweetness, while the oloroso adds the darker, nutty layers.
Ben Nevis is known for a deep, slightly waxy style that carries cask influence beautifully. At 46% and with 13 years behind it, this sits in a sweet spot — mature enough to show complexity, yet still muscular with the distillery’s signature character. A classic whisky‑nerd Ben Nevis, where you taste the yeast, the malt and the wood.
Nose: Biscotti and clootie dumpling, the traditional Scottish steamed pudding full of dried fruit. Apricot marmalade with a hint of ginger.
Palate: Walnut whip and golden syrup, soft and sweet, with spiced cardamom buns adding warmth and bite.
Finish: Hazelnut and cocoa drifting into blackcurrant with a dark, lightly bitter edge.
Flavour profile: Sherried · Nutty · Spicy · Fruity · Creamy
Name: Cadenhead's Ben Nevis 13 Year Old
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 700 ml
Cask type: Bourbon and oloroso hogsheads
Bottler: Cadenhead's (Original Collection)
Did you know? Ben Nevis takes its name from the mountain at whose foot it stands — the highest in the UK. The distillery has been owned by Japan’s Nikka since 1989, and part of its production has travelled to Japan over the years to be used in their blends.
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