Ben Nevis 10y/o SMWS 78.92 'Peak Sherry' AMWTC 2025 58.6%ABV 30ml

Bottled to celebrate the 2025 Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championships. This is a 50/50 maturation split of five years in ex-bourbon wood and five years in a 1st fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead  - the sherry wins hence the name of this bottle 'Peak Sherry'.

'Official SMWS Panel Tasting Notes

At first nosing the Panel detected prunes, plums and various other sticky dark fruits soaking in armagnac. We then felt it developed more towards spicy pumpernickel bread, pumpkinseed oil and heavier notes of camphor. Water brought out salted dark chocolate, hessian and classical sherry aromas of rancio and walnuts. The palate was wonderfully dense and full of old-school sherry characteristics such as sweet plum jam, strawberry wine and walnut oil. A few wee meaty touches also showed through after a while. Water made it wonderfully rich in the mouth, adding notes of beefy gravy, dried cranberries and more preserved dark fruit vibes. This was matured in a bourbon hogshead for five years before being transferred to a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.'