Mòine is a showcase of Bunnahabhain's single malt Scotch whisky with a characteristically Islay-esque helping of peat at its core. While Bunnahabhain is one of the few distilleries on the island that produced unpeated malts, they have more than enough practice putting together peated expressions - and here's the proof!
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Fried banana, burnt sugar, engine oil and coastal air.
Freshly sliced green apple, black liquorice, smoked kippers and fudge.
Iodine, menthol and cooking spices.
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Someone below mentioned afterburn, I beg to differ, it´s not afterburn – I would call it delicious pepperiness – lingering at your palate. This is a great whisky for the price, in my opinion far ahead other entry level Islays, including peat giants like Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Solid body that takes water really well, well balanced. Every element of Islay is there, tar, ash, peat, brine, seaweed... also those elements usually connected to smoky and coastal whiskies of Islay, like Caol Ila, and especially Lagavulin: smoky disinfectant, floor wax , leather polish etc. In short, Moine combines in some odd ways peat monsters and smoky coastalness; Ardbeg and Lagavulin. Funny thing is that this is much, much better than any entry level Ardbeg, or any Lagavulin, that I´ve ever tasted... yes, it might sound surprising, but I must confess that I´m not a great admirer of Lagavulin. This whisky has very peppery character, but nothing dominates too much. If you are after a delicious sherry bombs, then, this is not for you. There´s a lot of oily sweetness, but in a totally different context then in those fruity and trendy, heavily sherried whiskies. But if you are after oily, peppery, salty and sweet, well balanced coastal whisky, this is absolutely for you. I will give this five stars, because I´ve never tasted any coastal whisky better at the price.
Well, for me its a new friend in my shelf, i would guess its not so old, it feels like its allover tha place, very pleasant smoke, a freshness in the dark somewhere far back, licorice, green apples, ash, n sweet smoke. Very nice indeed. Well done Bunnahabhain.
There is that unique character of Bunna with delicious peat and smoke, this is definitely a quality whisky.
Very good dram, I got the fried banana on the nose, it's super smokey but delicate on the palate. A nice change of direction to what appears to be a new addition to the core range of Bunnahabhain.
Thiago whisky exists in Sweden since 2 years att the price of around 40$ 70cl. Thus is a great whisky with notmuch smoke bit a smooth liquid taste of butter and peat all in a complex taste. Great whisky, i just bought My second bottle!
