Ben Nevis – Artist 6 Years 2014 / 2021 (70cl, 57.1%)

This is a 6-year-old single malt from Ben Nevis, bottled by La Maison du Whisky as part of its Artist Collective series. It was distilled in 2014 and matured in a second-fill sherry butt until it was bottled in 2021. It is bottled at a cask strength of 57.1%, with natural colour and without chill-filtering. The nose is sweet vanilla and caramel, with raisins, red berries, cherries and spice. On the palate it is spicy and sweet, with intense cherry and raisin and caramel alongside. Pepper and sherry lead into the finish.