Expression: Black Mystery ("Old" TEN)

Bottled: February, 2008

Age: 10

ABV: 46%

Bottle Size: 70cl

# of Bottles: 3000 (1500 for La Maison du Whisky)

Box: Piano Black (Made in France)

Insert/Booklet: None

Distribution: France

Confirmed Markets: France

Importers: Moet-Hennessy

Front Label Varieties: Only one...

Back Label Varieties: Only one...

Initial Price: ~50 Euros





The "Black Mystery" was a special release for France in late 2008. The offering consisted of a standard "Old" TEN bottle with a special Piano Black wooden display box. 3,000 of these were made, and half of them were alotted to La Maison du Whisky. Of special note, there were 300 of the Black Mystery released with a special wax seal, but I do not know how these were released or if there was a price premium. I thought this may have been offered to celebrate the WOTY for the TEN, but I can't be sure.

There have been two recorded bottle codes for the "Black Mystery", which are "L8 037" (February 6th) and "L8 057" (February 26th).




Front w/box.




Back Label.






Bottle Codes for the Black Mystery and Black Mystery 2, including any other Expressions bottled on the same day or within hours of the Black Mystery Releases.


Bottle Code Expression Size Market Day Month Year
L8 036 22:27 4ML TEN (OLD) 700 Finland 5 February 2008
L8 036 23:58 4ML TEN (OLD) 700 Sweden 5 February 2008
L8 037 00:53 4ML Black Mystery (TEN - OLD) 700 French 6 February 2008
L8 056 14:16 4ML Airigh Nam Beist 700 Sweden 25 February 2008
L8 056 14:37 4ML Airigh Nam Beist 700 Finland 25 February 2008
L8 057 06:00 4ML TEN (OLD) 750 US (MH) 26 February 2008
L8 057 16:08 4ML TEN (OLD) 700 Finland 26 February 2008
L8 057 22:50 4ML Black Mystery (TEN - OLD) 700 French 26 February 2008
L8 058 01:43 4ML TEN (OLD) 750 South Africa (B421) 27 February 2008
L9 203 14:53 6ML Black Mystery 2 (TEN - NEW) 700 French 22 July 2009
L9 204 08:23 6ML TEN (NEW) 1000 Netherlands 23 July 2009





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