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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This is a wonderful whisky, rich sherry, oak, salty notes, and light hints of cherry. I also find that there is a very unique smell to this malt; salty sweet, rocky like granite almost. It's a great malt for the price.
Legs are fast. Lack of viscosity suggest a Oloroso rather than PX cask. Nose - very sweet, dried fruits and some tropical fruits from the longer fermentation with Lactobacilli beginning to dominate the ethyl acetates, acetate esters and ethyl esters, suggesting a wooden washback. Light smokiness from gentle Peating. Slight rubber from feints. Slightly sulphur possibly from candle in cask. Palate - sweet, salty, dried fruits and tropical fruits. Peach, mango,.wood spices detectable but not strong Finish - medium, sweet, mixed fruit, Sherried at end.
The taste I found was balanced. Gives the slight undertone, which will have you reaching for more.
I've tried plenty of single malt scotch whiskies, many substantially more pricey than this. I'm struggling to think of any that I'd enjoyed more or were better value. If you need a huge peat hit, then this ain't for you. However if you want a great tasting, sophisticated spirit, look no further. For me this is a treasure of Islay. It's beautifully balanced with just a subtle trace of smoke, a magnificent sweet backbone & a lingering finish. I rate the Islay scotches as king & this is a worthy prince of the realm!
Terribly disappointed. looked forward to tasting a real Islay malt but this was not a patch on Lagavulin. It had a weird taste and was sweet yet acrid .I'll keep it for taking spots of the carpet
