Bunnahabhain
18 Years Old
- 46.3
- 18 Years Old
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- Islay
Established in 1881, Bunnahabhain Distillery, located in Port Askaig on the Isle of Islay, is one of the many distilleries in the region. The Islay Distillery Company initially owned Bunnahabhain, but the Highland Distilleries Company took over in 1887. Currently, Distell owns the distillery. In 1894, Bunnahabhain Distillery installed electric lighting, marking the earliest recorded use of electricity on Islay. While Bunnahabhain does typically offer a much milder spirit, it...
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Established in 1881, Bunnahabhain Distillery, located in Port Askaig on the Isle of Islay, is one of the many distilleries in the region. The Islay Distillery Company initially owned Bunnahabhain, but the Highland Distilleries Company took over in 1887. Currently, Distell owns the distillery. In 1894, Bunnahabhain Distillery installed electric lighting, marking the earliest recorded use of electricity on Islay. While Bunnahabhain does typically offer a much milder spirit, it does produce two distinct styles of Scottish single malt whisky. The first is their main style, which is lightly peated but still rich and slightly oily in character. The other is a far more heavily peated expression, therefore creating a more traditional Islay style.
Bunnahabhain 18 Years Old is intensely warming. Non-chill filtered and natural colour, this rich mahogany malt is one of the Bunnahabhain family favourites. The deep colour of the whisky gives away the exclusive sherry cask maturation and the tang of salt on the tongue reminds you of the coastal location. Notes of dried fruit, sherry, toffee and spices lead to a rich honeyed nuttiness and the slightest hint of sea salt.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Rich mahogany gold.
Nose - Fragrant with notes of dried fruit, rich honeyed nuts, toffee and slight hints of spice.
Palate - Notes of mellow sherried nuts, dried fruit and rich oak, with toffee and a slight tang of salt from its maturation of 18yrs at the coast.
Finish - A dry fruit finish with a hint of spice and salt.
Bunnahabhain 18 Years Old is intensely warming. Non-chill filtered and natural colour, this rich mahogany malt is one of the Bunnahabhain family favourites. The deep colour of the whisky gives away the exclusive sherry cask maturation and the tang of salt on the tongue reminds you of the coastal location. Notes of dried fruit, sherry, toffee and spices lead to a rich honeyed nuttiness and the slightest hint of sea salt.
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Rich mahogany gold.
Nose - Fragrant with notes of dried fruit, rich honeyed nuts, toffee and slight hints of spice.
Palate - Notes of mellow sherried nuts, dried fruit and rich oak, with toffee and a slight tang of salt from its maturation of 18yrs at the coast.
Finish - A dry fruit finish with a hint of spice and salt.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig