Ben Nevis
Cask #CM188

Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1986 The Golden Cask

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Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1986 The Golden Cask is a rare and highly collectible Highland single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by House of Macduff for their Golden Cask series. Read more
Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1986 The Golden Cask
Regular price £600.00 GBP
Regular price Sale price £600.00 GBP
£500.00 ex VAT
Sale Sold out
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Bottle Information

Bottler: House of MacDuff
Cask: #CM188
Cask Type: single cask
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Volume: 70cl
Region: Highland
Vintage: 1986
Age: 26 Year Old
ABV: 58.20%

Tasting Notes

Nose Complex and inviting, with notes of orchard fruits, honeyed malt, vanilla, and gentle spice, alongside hints of wax, citrus, and soft oak. Palate Rich and full-bodied, offering flavours of apple, pear, toffee, malt sweetness, and warming spice, with a slightly oily texture and refined oak. Finish Long and warming, with lingering fruit, soft spice, gentle oak, and a touch of waxy character.

Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1986 The Golden Cask is a rare and highly collectible Highland single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by House of Macduff for their Golden Cask series. Distilled in 1986 and matured for 26 years in a single cask (#CM188), this exceptional expression was bottled in 2012, with just 111 individually numbered bottles released.

Produced at Ben Nevis Distillery, this long-aged single malt showcases the distillery’s robust and characterful spirit. Known for its slightly waxy texture and complex profile, Ben Nevis develops beautifully with age, delivering a rich combination of fruit, malt, spice, and subtle oak influence.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

  • Rare Highland single malt Scotch whisky from Ben Nevis Distillery
  • Distilled 1986, bottled 2012
  • Matured for 26 years in a single cask #CM188
  • Limited release of just 111 individually numbered bottles
  • Bottled by House of Macduff for the Golden Cask series
  • A rich, characterful Ben Nevis with classic waxy texture

The Ben Nevis 26 Year Old 1986 The Golden Cask is a beautifully matured and increasingly scarce single malt, offering depth, texture, and complexity. A superb addition for collectors and connoisseurs of long-aged Highland whisky.

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The Distillery

Ben Nevis
Founded:1825
Region:Highlands
Style:Highland Malt Whisky
Known For:Highland Malt Whisky
Ben Nevis Distillery is an iconic Highland malt whisky producer established by John McDonald in 1825 at Inverlochy, just north of Fort William, and situated at the foot of Ben Nevis—Scotland’s highest mountain. Renowned for its rich heritage, the distillery installed a Coffey Still in 1955, enabling simultaneous production of malt and grain whiskies until 1981. Today, Ben Nevis Distillery is owned by Nikka of Japan, with a core range featuring the Ben Nevis 10 Year Old and McDonald’s Traditional, plus occasional single cask bottlings that delight whisky connoisseurs worldwide.
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