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.
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.
I'm only a novice with the 12 year old malts , I've tried all the obvious ones won't name them ! But this is my favourite upto now ? .
What single malt whisky is all about; one of the best, in my personal experience. Smoother than other 15 year-olds (sorry, that sounded a bit wrong!), and with a lovely depth of flavour that turns to a peppery finish. Really, really lovely stuff if you like the iodine/seaweed/sea-salt kind of smells and flavours. Truly unique.
Bunnahabhain is a delightful whisky and a good addition to the cupboard. It arrived earlier than expected and well packed. Free enamel mug was a real bonus, cheers and swell done guys.
Unfortunately I just didn't have the experience of other reviewers. Drunk the bottle but it didn't open up. I found it limited, doesn't have the depth of other offerings. This isn't a, bad whisky but, for me, is very very average. Disappointed that I don't get it :-(
Absolute belter. I'm usually an "upper end of supermarket whiskies" man: Laphroaig 10, Old Pulteney 12, seaweed & aeons & whatever whatever, Glenlivet 12. This one is a cut above - depth and length are what I'd expect from a £60 bottle. Big sherry flavours but without the acetone headache-inducing intensity of the sherry monsters. Just rich, mellow lovely stuff.
