Dràm an Stiùreadair is pronounced 'Draam an Yoù-radar' or 'Dram on your radar' (close enough, probably). It's a heavily peated Bunnahabhain released especially for Fèis Ìle, the legendary Islay whisky festival, in 2014. Matured in bourbon casks for nine years, it then spent a final year in a marsala wine cask, yielding a total of 632 bottles.
This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Black pepper, sweet peat, a touch of pear and cream soda. Crème de mûre, sweet nut and sea spray develop.
More berries alongside pepper berries. (We tasted this with a raspberry and pepper truffle afterwards, which was a fantastic pairing.)
Biscuity peat.
Not often you get a fully peated Bunnah, or even a wine finished Bunnah - something more than a little interesting especially for the Islay festival.
