{"product_id":"celtic-connexion-ben-nevis-highlands-1996","title":"Celtic Connection - Ben Nevis Highlands 1996","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCeltic Connexion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe founding collection of Celtic Whisky Distillerie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLong before creating its own Breton whiskies, Celtic Whisky Distillerie was already writing its history with some of the greatest Scottish single malts. Distilled in 1996 and then patiently aged on the Brittany coast, these rare bottlings are reborn today as part of the Celtic Connexion collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEven before the first distillates from Celtic Whisky Distillerie, Jean Donnay traveled through Scotland in search of exceptional casks.\u003cbr\u003eHis intuition was simple: the Breton maritime climate could offer a second life to great Scottish single malts.\u003cbr\u003eThe casks were selected directly from iconic distilleries, transported to Brittany, and then aged for many years in the distillery's cellars, cradled by sea spray, tides, and the changing seasons.\u003cbr\u003eThat is how \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCeltic Connexion\u003c\/span\u003e was born—the house's first historical activity and the foundation of Celtic Whisky Distillerie's identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction method:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDistilled in 1996, this single malt was first aged in an ex-Bourbon cask before continuing its maturation in a former Coteaux du Layon cask, in the heart of the Celtic Whisky Distillerie cellars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfter 30 years of maturation, it reveals a rich, indulgent, and remarkably balanced profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSold in its oak presentation box, this limited edition consists of\u003cstrong\u003e 113 numbered bottles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDistillery: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBen Nevis, Highlands, Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eCasked: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eNovember 8, 1996, ex-bourbon cask\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDouble maturation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003estarting September 23, 2011, in a cask that contained Coteaux du Layon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eAge statement: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e30 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eAging: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBreton cellars of Celtic Whisky Distillerie\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBottling: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003enon-chill filtered, no caramel coloring\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eAppearance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eDeep old gold with strong amber highlights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eNose. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eFruity and indulgent, with notes of candied peach, apricot, prune, and walnut, accompanied by honey, vanilla, and a slight brioche note, with a waxy and woody touch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; 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