| Region |
Highlands |
| District |
Western Highlands |
| Water source |
Allt a' Mhuilinn (The Mill Burn) |
| Neighbours |
Glenlochy, Oban |
| Owner |
Nikka Whisky Distilling Co Ltd. |
| Manager |
Collin Ross |
| Visitor centre |
All year:
Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
Easter to September:
Saturday from 10am to 4pm
July and August:
Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm
Saturday from 10am to 4pm
Sunday from 12pm tot 4pm
October to Easter:
Saturday, Sunday, and Evening by arrangement.
Admission price:
Adult : 4 GBP
Child: 2 GBP
One adult ticket can be used to obtain a discount of £4.00 when purchasing a bottle of whisky from a selected range. |
| Address |
Lochy Bridge,
Fort William, PH33 6TJ |
| Phone |
+44 (0)1397 702 476 |
| Fax |
+44 (0)1397 702 768 |
| Email |
colin@bennevisdistillery.com |
| Website |
http://www.bennevisdistillery.com/ |
| History |
1825 : established by "Long John" McDonald
1989 : sold by Whitbread to Mitsui, partner of the Japanese whisky-makers Nikka
1990 : restored production of grain whisky under the name Ben Nevis Distillery Co Ltd |
| House Style |
Fairly full, nutty and chocolatey. |
| Herkomst |
The river and glen running past the mountain both carry the name, as does the remote sea loch at Knoydart, 40 miles to the west. In Gaelic the mountain's name, Beinn Nibheis, has been linked with Irish and Gaelic words meaning poisonous or terrible, implying a fairly ominous character. |
| Capacity per year |
2.000.000 litres |
| Independent Bottler |
Dewar Rattray
Duncan & Taylor
Murray McDavid
Signatory |
| Information |
In 1878 a second distilling unit was built nearby as an extension to Ben Nevis itself. It was called Nevis and operated as a separate entity for 30 years before being absorbed into the Ben Nevis operation in 1908.
Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, sits majestically at the head of Loch Linnhe, its presence dominating the landscape from all corners of Fort William and some parts of Lochaber. |