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 opened my bottle 3 days ago after it had been in my cabinet for about 5 months. It left me with a big grin! Delicously sweet & fruity from the sherry casks but with a lingerring chocolaty fruity light spicey taste. Very enjoyable & slightly suprising. I didnt get much salty peaty taste but am going to try again later & let it sit in the glass for a while. I got mine for a great price as I tend to scour supermarket sights for good single malts on offer as they all (except Lagavulin!) Come round eventually.
Yes it’s awesome. There is some western isles peat/smoke but it’s thick and resinous as well. A great combination.
It's not often, but I've bought another bottle of this fine spirits. It is a telltale of the quality of this whisky, imho. Thank you Bunnahabhain, I Really appreciate this one.
Person below said it best!
This is an outstanding 12 year old. One of the best core-range 12s available and probably the best overall bang-for-the-buck whisky you can get. If you're looking for a cracking sherried daily-drinker or a nice whisky gift that doesn't break the bank, look no further. For my taste, there is no better whisky available for under £40. Sometimes you can catch this on offer for around £30, which is a steal. It has a pleasingly rich, sherry nose with notes of dried fruit and warm spices. Fantastic mouthfeel; smooth and round on the palate with a pleasant sweetness. Excellent finish with more fruity notes and also nice nutty and exotic fruit flavours. When I was tasting it, someone said "foam bananas" and suddenly that was all I could taste. A very high-quality and pleasing dram. Accessible, rich, rewarding and balanced. If you've never tried Bunnahabhain before, then I'd recommend starting here.
