The fantastic flagship from Bunnahabhain (pronounced boo-na-ha-ven), launched as the distillery's original single malt in 1979, this Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old. It is aged in a mixture of bourbon and sherry casks and, since a relaunch in 2010, has been bottled at a big 46.3% ABV without chill-filtration or additional colouring. Very impressive. Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old is unpeated, unlike most Islay whisky, but has a beautiful coastal quality complemented by its fruity, light, sweet and nutty character. It’s one of those whiskies that newcomers and enthusiasts alike appreciate.
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Fresh, sweet, and a little floral. There’s seaweed, rich malt, dried fruit, camphor, caramel, chocolate orange, and apple poached in cinnamon.
Soft and supple with a nutty, sherried quality leading among vanilla, marmalade, sultanas, and a bright coastal element.
Mochaccino, dried herbs, Christmas cake spice, and a balanced salty tang.
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I've tried almost every Scotch. This has the best flavor at the best price point.
What a great whisky. See past the price and once it's seen and smelt in the glass you know this is a quality dram that belies it's age. No added colouring makes the rich golden caramel colour even more impressive and higher than normal abv offsets the sweetness and balances perfectly. On the tongue it is fruity and satisfying, feeling much older than it actually is. Suffice to say, one of my favourites
Find the finishing generally short especially comparing to other Islay malt. However the sherried nose, coupled with sweet and succulent honey coating on palate leaves a tasty, salty, licorice aftertaste. A new favourite as an after-dinner dram. Recommend to pour it over the Chinese dessert herbal jelly!
Really enjoyed my bottle. Lovely sherry, figgy notes - very figgy actually! Gingerish, a little salty and the peat levels were more than expected but definitely not a peat bomb like you may expect from Islay. Licorice, fennel and some dry, salty spices on the finish. It was a tad 'nippy' when first opened but settled beautifully after a month or so.
Smooth, balanced, subtle, with wonderful undertones from sherry casks. In fact it's so smooth I almost wish it was a tad more peaty. My initiation to Bunnahabhain came via the Whisky shop at Tomintoul, where I was seduced with a single cask bottling from 2003. For me, the only competition comes from Tobermory's Ledaig, although I treasure my store of peated Glendronach! For now, Bunnahabhain reigns supreme.
