Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old

I dont typically stray away from the peated Islay Whiskies, however we spent a week on Islay recently and on a visit to the Bunnahabhain distillery I sampled a couple of glasses of the Bunnahabhain 25.

This is hands down the best non peated whisky I've ever had in my life.
A smooth as you like with a touch of sweetness and a tiny bit of spice.
Its difficult to describe just how good this whisky is but it really is a 'must try'.

I also tried the 18 year which is also a little masterpiece, but didnt quite hit the complexities of this 25 year.

For the price I suppose you're left with the choice of buying one 25 year bottle or three 18 year bottles. I'd choose the 25 year.

2nd December 2019

This is my all time favourite single malt scotch. It's the paragon of rich subtlety. All the flavours are pretty soft but exquisitely sweet, creamy, and nutty. Twelve years of tasting hundreds of malts and this stands head & shoulders above the rest. Well done to the folks at Bunnahabhain!

24th September 2019

the best I've had..wow...been drinking scotch for over ten years,,,1oo's of bottles,,,nothing compares....

2nd February 2018

-great whisky, sweet and cinnamon smell. A lot of caramel taste, nice long aftertaste! Very, very good and this is an understatement!! Jo

30th September 2017

The Bunnahabhain 25 was a superb dram. So smooth and so creamy, it almost didn't taste like alcohol. The flavors I picked up were chocolate, cream, and caramel, with just a hint of smoke. I will be getting a few bottles of this!

24th May 2017

I am not a Scotch expert. I am a normal gentleman that has tried several Single Malt Whiskeys in restaurants, and wants to learn more. To do that I recently purchased 10 samples. At least one was from each region of Scotland. I had no regard for price. The goal was to try some very fine Whiskeys. I wanted to learn. This review is based on that. I am giving each sample 5 stars simply because they are all fine whiskeys and my pallet is not refined enough to make a 1-5 judgement.

I just took my first sip f this wonderful whiskey. Very smooth, Very plesant. This is a great whiskey.

10th February 2017

My favorite Scotch I have ever tasted, ever, by far! Smooth, complex, rich, and sweet, and the flavors linger on the tongue! Almost chocolatey!!! I would drink this every day if I could, but it is perfect for a special occasion, both festive and sublime!

1st December 2016

Drinkable!

12th October 2016

My previous favourite was the Highland Park 25 but it has been surpassed. Absolutely lovely!

4th June 2016

Now this is some nice, nice Scotch. I normally go more for a good Highland Scotch, but I had an opportunity to try this and figured I'd give it a shot. This is a nice, smooth whisky that has just enough of a bite. When some folks say you can smell the ocean breeze in this, they aren't kidding...definitely reminds me of standing on the beach. The palate is nice and smooth with pears, honey, a bit of salt and pepper, and a taste that reminds me of freshly-worked olive wood. The finish is amazing, with a great balance of sweetness and smokiness that lasts a long time.

10th February 2016

From a neat pour the nose presented plums, fruitcake candies, clarified butter, and apple skin. After opening up there was damp rope, saddle blanket, bread pudding, and baked dessert crumble topping. The palate was creamy and malty with vanillas, toffee, baking chocolate, and a faint saltiness. The finish was surprisingly dry and grassy in contrast to the palate, with hints of oak, dark chocolate and salted butter.

An enjoyable dram to try, as it was a sample, but the complexity was somewhat confusing given my previous experience with Bunna 12 and 18. I was expecting a greater presence of coastal notes, and found it to be more robust in style rather than concentrated. Well crafted and undeniably Bunnahabhain, just not for me...

6th February 2016

Nose -cream,caramel,butterscotch,seaweed,ocean breeze.
Palate-field berries and cream, salt&smoke, Sherried
Finish- gloriously long and sherried with the perfect amount of dryness/sweetness.
This dram is in my top 2. If you purchase it you will appreciate and understand the respect this commands.

8th June 2015

Enjoyed at a tasting at an exclusive whisky bar and found it to have a slight iodine smell, maritime water, black coffee, seaweed, burnt bread and subtle pear that is not overpowering. I can see how this is an acquiring taste if your palate is not fond of an excellent malt that is not commonly explored from the Islay region. Nonetheless, it was enjoyed since I enjoy Islay malts and look forward to trying the 18yr old.

11th February 2015

This is a real NICE whisky..

31st January 2015

Have to take my title with a slight grain of salt. I've been a scotch drinker for 20 years, but have only been a scotch taster for the last 2. In the past 24 months, I've managed to sample a good 35-40 different "good" scotch brands. I personally lean toward the more toffee/cream/caramel tastes, and picked this bottle based on a recommendation of a friend who knows my preferences. I've had a good dozen of (and bought 6 bottles) different brands that are tailored toward my leaning, and of those 12, this Bunnahabhain 25 best them all, hands down. It has the most elegant nose, you can take a snoot of this and let the flavors form in your mind. The mouth feel is lightly oily, which is perfect for this type, and has a complicated, but not overly changing taste. And oh, the finish! Wow. Unfortunately, the 25 is the first Bunnahabhain I've ever had, so I've spoiled myself, but I'm going to visit their others after this bottle is gone.

9th January 2015

Buyer beware. I bought a bottle in December 2014 and it was unmistakably sulphured and unpleasant to drink.

8th January 2015

A very rich and intense sherry bomb. Only problem is, on opening for my second dram, the top of the cork broke off! Hopefully this is just a one off, and master of malt are gladly replacing my bottle. Thanks chaps at mom :-)

5th January 2015

This is just a super dram! Damn! I get a little liquorice at the end of the palate - salty, smooth finish. This is a must have for Bunna drinkers. Got mine for £185 from world of whiskies.

5th June 2014

I went to Whisky Live last night and this for me was the outstanding whisky of the night - complex and smooth and perfectly balanced. Now I'm summoning up the courage to spend the money.....

23rd March 2013

My favorite whisky! More expensive than the Signatory Glenglassaugh 32-year, but definitely worth it! In this range, in addition to the Glenglassaugh, I have also experienced the Tomintoul 33-year, Benromach 30-year. This is my favorite of all of them. It's pricy, but you have to experience this. On the nose, there's vanilla and caramel, and an earthy fertile smell that tempts me to try fertilizing my garden with it! The first flavors are sweet, perhaps a creme broulee or glazed pecans. Then spices start to present themselves---perhaps cinnamin? Pepper? The finish is oh so very long, complex, sweet---no spciy--- no sweet! Ahhhh!

15th January 2013

My favorite whisky! More expensive than the Signatory Glenglassaugh 32-year, but definitely worth it! In this range, in addition to the Glenglassaugh, I have also experienced the Tomintoul 33-year, Benromach 30-year. This is my favorite of all of them. It's pricy, but you have to experience this. On the nose, there's vanilla and caramel, and an earthy fertile smell that tempts me to try fertilizing my garden with it! The first flavors are sweet, perhaps a creme broulee or glazed pecans. Then spices start to present themselves---perhaps cinnamin? Pepper? The finish is oh so very long, complex, sweet---no spciy--- no sweet! Ahhhh!

15th January 2013

Long lasting, just a hint of peat smoke. I thought it presented with a touch of caramel but I seem alone in this opinion. Absolutely delicious.

26th December 2012

Smooth, long finish, superb!

21st December 2012