Duncan Taylor The Octave Ben Nevis 13 Year Old 2012 #3645816

This Ben Nevis 13 Year Old is a limited-release Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky produced at Ben Nevis Distillery and independently bottled by Duncan Taylor for The Octave collection. Distilled on 17 February 2012 and bottled on 4 July 2025 after 13 years of maturation, the whisky was finished in a small Oloroso cask, Cask #3645816. Bottled at 52.3% ABV, the Octave treatment provides greater interaction between whisky and oak, complementing Ben Nevis' robust Highland character with rich dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, warming spice and sherry sweetness.

Food Pairing: Aged cheddar, roasted walnuts, charcuterie, dark chocolate, fruit cake or orange-and-chocolate desserts.

Tasting Notes: Rich and full-bodied with dried fruit, sweet malt and Oloroso sherry character accompanied by roasted nuts, chocolate, warming spice and seasoned oak.

Nose: Dried fruits and sweet malt with nutty sherry character, chocolate and warming oak spice.

Palate: Rich and concentrated with raisins, dark fruit and malt accompanied by roasted nuts, chocolate and spicy oak.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering dried fruit, nutty Oloroso character, malt and oak spice.

Serve: Enjoy neat initially, then add a few drops of water to open the dried-fruit, malt and Oloroso sherry character.