Bunnahabhain / Stiùireadair

Bunnahabhain

Stiùireadair

ABV 46.3%
REVIEWED Issue 187

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Specifications

Brand: Bunnahabhain
Expression: Stiùireadair
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 46.3%
Country/Region: Scotland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Christopher Coates

Nose: Bay leaf, delicate orange blossom, pickled ginger and sultanas. Cumin, coriander, and cantaloupe melon. Some peach syrup and sawn oak. Subtle petrichor.
Palate: Medium-full. Somewhat oily. Elderflower and pear cordial, honey-soaked sponge cake, cocoa and pistachio butter. Tarte Tatin with a big spoonful of slightly sour cream.
Finish: Long, on caramelised pear and sweet shortcrust pastry.
Comment: Delightfully dessert-like.

8.1

Taster Phoebe Calver

Nose: Sweet red berries, covered in single cream with a sprinkling of cracked black pepper. Lovely dried oakiness with some cinnamon spice.
Palate: Like an afternoon tea selection of cakes. Victoria sponge with delicate strips of strawberry placed on top, a dusting of icing sugar and drizzle of heathery honey.
Finish: The peppery notes from the nose return, complemented by the delicate honey which lingers.
Comment: Enjoyable interplay between the heat of the pepper and the sweetness and light coming from the other notes.

8.0

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Bunnahabhain Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay , Islay, Scotland

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