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Bunnahabhain
Scotland
Single Malt
Back for a second year, Bunnahabhain's annual 12 Year Old Cask Strength is here, bottled at a robust 56.6% ABV. The expression takes inspiration from the tasting experience offered to visitors of the distillery's Warehouse 9, where they're able to taste whiskies drawn straight from the cask. Unpeated and well sherried, the majority of the whisky was matured in oloroso casks, with balance brought by a selection of bourbon cask matured spirit. Natural colour and without chill filtration, this is an ace opportunity to sample the single malt in its rawer form.
Chocolate buttons, cranberries, and cherries, with dates and sultanas joining in time, bolstered by woody spice.
Hazlenuts, drizzled with milk chocolate. A touch of salinity is balanced by crisp green apple, poached pear, and clove.
Salted almonds, dustings of cacao, steeped berries, and cakey spice.
I bought last year"s release and liked it but wasn't thrilled. This year is considerably more impressive. Some really great casks have been used here; I get similar notes to an older vintage glendronach 18 I have open. Scotch mist like nothing I've ever seen on addition of water. Diluted to 46% and tasted side by side with the standard 12 Year Old, the difference is clear. Debatable whether it's worth double but if you're a big fan of Bunnahabhain I think this is worth buying a bottle of to experience; it feels like quite a special release.
You ever buy a bottle of whisky, try it and wish you hadn't? Well, this is it for me. Normally, I'm a bit fan of Bunna - I have the 12, Stiuireadair and Toiteach a Dha in my cupboard as evidence - and I was really looking forward to this cask strength BUT what a disappointment. It's 56.6% so a bit too strong for me to drink neat but adding water ( in varying amounts) just seems to make it fall apart. This is not a cheap dram at nearly £80 so I think in future I'll stick to the good old 12yo or the Stiuireadair, which I can buy locally for £26. As for cask strengths, I'll go back to my Glenallachie, Glendronach or Laphroaig.
Never seen anything quite like this. Addition of a teaspoon of water leads to complete clouding over within about 30 seconds. Mouth feel is that of a thick cough syrup. Taste and smell are spectacular. Definitely worthy of the hype.
The is stunning. The most scotch mist I have seen in a modern whisky - it has all that makes the 12 year old a classic but amped up to 11… it’s a steal at the price
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