The Arran 1996 24 Years for The Whisky Exchange is not what you would expect, but it isn't not bad. It's actually one of the more singular whiskies I've had in a while.
In The Netherlands almost all the single cask releases from Isle of Arran Distillery have a cutesy name nowadays. One of the latest examples is a trio of Arran whiskies released at the same time, the Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot. Do you get it? Well, do you? DO YOU?
There's a lot to love here. It doesn't have the signature Ben Nevis dirtiness, which to me is always a big plus. What remains is a top notch single malt from a cult distillery.
While I've appreciated the general high quality of Ben Nevis, I never really enjoyed its dirty-ish style. That is, until recently it seems. Hopefully this Ben Nevis 1996 from The Daily Dram will be another positive experience for me.
Ben Nevis is not my favorite distillery so far, but this bottling by Alambic Classique is supposedly very good. I won't get my hopes up too high, but will this be the first Ben Nevis that I actually like?