Ben Nevis 13y/o Hidden Spirits Selected by Whisky & Alement 57.1%abv 30ml

Stellar selection by Whisky and Alement and Hidden Spirits. This dram takes you on a journey of flavours both bold and subtle. 12 years in a 1st fill sherry cask and finished for a year in an ex Caol Ila cask creating multiple layers of subtle peaty and smoky complexity of both the heather highland peat variety of the distillate to the coastal Islay peat imparted from the cask. Big flavours and mouth feel- black forest gateau and a cuban cigar on a leather chesterfield sofa. There is also some maple syrup and biltong notes but overall the whisky is not overly sweet as the layers of peat, smoked meats, mint and heather add savoury notes that balance everything out. Great chewy lingering mouth-watering texture too - neighhhhhh Unicorn!