Bunnahabhain's Stiùireadair single malt pays homage to the distillery's shoreline on the north-east coast of Islay. They used whisky matured in first and second fill Sherry casks, with a leaning towards deliciously coastal malt.
Brine, toasted sugar and caramel-drizzled raisins.
Honey-roasted nuts, cinnamon and clove, with a touch of salt sea too.
Sherried peels and chilli-chocolate.
Can’t believe people are giving good reviews for this stuff. Probably the joint worst whiskey I’ve tried, that’s including the likes of grouse and bells. Harsh with flavours that aren’t balanced . Is it salty, is it sweet, is it spicy, it certainly isn’t smooth. Sorry guys but I’d rate Aldi’s own brand better than this.
Butterscotch and raisins, sweet and powerful. Moorish.
Tasty and easy access. I prefer a more peaty Islay, but if I was making a recommendation for a reasonably priced but quality starting place for someone's whisky journey this or the Eagle Rare 10 would be up there.
This is what I wish Classic Laddie was. Although it is NAS (but I would 99.9% say it has some age over 3yrs maybe 7-10yrs) and a very much widely available supermarket whisky too this bottle is fantastically represented at 46.3% and Natural Colour. No doubt this is a sweet whisky with a very forward Sherry cask prominence. There is a touch of salt nearly salted honey nut cashews with a slight chili heat toward the finish. For the money this is a fantastic representation from Bunnahabhain. Adding a touch of water brings out the slight brine in my opinion but this still remains sweet and spicy.
I hated this whiskey the first time I tried it, thinking it was harsh, lacking in character. It has now sat on the shelf for 6 months. On this second try I found it a pleasant dram, I got hints of brine but also stone fruit or prune. Will try their other offering in the future.
