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Under Nikka ownership the distillery’s whiskies have experienced a marked upturn in quality following a period of somewhat inconsistent output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile most of the distillery’s volume is allocated to Nikka’s whisky production in Japan, numerous domestic bottlings of this peated malt have been produced, either from Ben Nevis itself or from various independent bottlers (notably from Blackadder and Douglas Laing). For some time the heart of the Ben Nevis range has been the full-bodied and peaty 10-year-old. In addition, a number of noteworthy cask-finishes and limited editions have been released and continue to attract interest among Highland malt aficionados.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ben-nevis-14-year-old-provenance-1997","title":"Ben Nevis 14 Year Old Provenance 1997","description":"Ben Nevis 14 Year Old Provenance 1997 is a Highland single malt sourced from a single refill hogshead and bottled by Douglas Laing. 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