Bunnahabhain 2008 Pre-Octave whisky review: Initially pleasant, this dram develops spirity spice and sourness all over, a few drops of water calmed it down a little but salted & sour oak wood prevail. After a lot more water, creamy vanilla. 72/100
Bunnahabhain 11 Years Old Discovery Islay single malt Scotch whisky review: A lot more balanced – of course, classic Gordon & MacPhail’s pairing of spirit and cask. I’d have loved much more sherry influence, but this excels in its balance. A rather reminiscent nose led to initially quite closed palate, but given time it opens up to its own wonders. This is the sort of dram you could drink all night and keep finding new flavours. 85/100
SMWS 10.141 Indulgence by the sea whisky review: Sweet, fruity and spicy, fizzy and a little waxy, quite an unusual cask this one with plenty of bite. With a mix of salt and sweet this reminded me a lot cookie dough. 85/100
SMWS 10.108 Yin and Yang Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review: Definitely young but with some interest, a complexity that seems to be mostly spirit-driven, with lots of shellfish, brine, sweet and smoky influences but also a mineralic character and soapy texture – perhaps an indication of the wood tinkering. Pretty good whisky all in but I suspect it may have been a lot better un-tinkered and matured a little (or a lot) longer. 84/100
Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old 2002 The Single Cask (51.6%, Claxton’s, HH #1607-3185, 305 Bottles, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Claxton’s ABV: 51.6% Cost: £80.82 […]
Bunnahabhain 25 Years Old 1989 Treasurer’s Selection (47%, Robert Graham, Cask #5802, 228 Bottles, 2014) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Robert Graham; Treasurer’s Selection ABV: 47% […]
Bunnahabhain 9 Years Old 2003 10.83 Incredibly awesome! (58.8%, SMWS, Refill Bourbon Barrel, 192 Bottles, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society; cask 10.83 […]
Bunnahabhain 23 Years Old 1991 Bass (49.3%, Lockett Bros, Sherry HH #5420, 150 Bottles, 2015) Whisky Review Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain distillery Bottling: Morrison & Mackay for Lockett […]
Bunnahabhain 11 Years Old 2004 Rubha a’ Mhail (57.4%, OB, Feis Ile 2015, Manzanilla Casks #550 & 554, 1200 Bottles, 2015) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Distell […]
Bunnahabhain 8 Year Old The MacPhail’s Collection (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Heavily Peated, 2016) Category: Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin: Bunnahabhain Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail – The MacPhail’s Collection ABV: […]
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