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Bottle Details
Ben Nevis 1996 Chorlton Whisky 10 Year Old / Hop Scotch
Ben Nevis distillery was built by \"Long\" John MacDonald in 1825, and was so popular by the end of the 19th century that at one point the estate employed over 200 people. After a series of closure and re-openings at the beginning of the 20th, it was eventually bought by former Canadian bootlegger, Joseph Hobbs. He installed a coffey still there in 1955, making Ben Nevis Scotland's first dual-operation distillery, and began to blend its malt and grain before filling it to cask. Sporadic closures again followed Hobb's death, with stability finally ensured in 1989 when it was bought by long-term customers, Nikka Whisky of Japan. Its turbulent history means there were few distillery bottlings until the launch of the 10 year old single malt in 1996, but casks had long been making their way to independent labels, and many of them are very highly praised.
This Ben Nevis was distilled in 1996 and matured in a single hogshead for 10 years. It was bottled by Chorlton Whisky in collaboration with Hop/Scotch of Liverpool.
Chorlton Whisky were founded in 2017 and are based in Manchester, England. The company quickly developed a strong reputation for its affordable releases and top-quality cask selection. Striking in their appearance, the label art is selected by founder, David, from old medieval and Renaissance works of art.
One of 234 bottles.
Ben Nevis
A historic malt distillery located in the Highland region of Scotland. Since 1989 it has been Japanese-owned as part of the Asahi Group. Although it only produces single malt today, the distillery dabbled in grain whisky production from 1955 to 1984, even producing rare examples of single blends.
Chorlton Whisky
Chorlton Whisky was founded by David Bennett in 2016 and is an independent bottling company based in Manchester, England. Its bottlings are recognisable from their distinctive use of old medieval and Rennaissance works of art on the labels.
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