Bunnahabhain
7.8

Bunnahabhain

1966

ABV 46.1%

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Bunnahabhain 1966 / 35 Year Old / Sherry Cask Islay Whisky - £3000
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It's more Jerez than Islay. I can't help feeling this would have been a cracker a few years ago.

Dave Broom

Specification

Bunnahabhain

Brand

1966

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

46.1%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Heavy wood influence hits immediately. Leather, pipe smoke, Armagnac like (prune nut and earth).

Palate: A sweet start, the (tannic) wood puts a grip on things pretty quickly but there's still some attractive sweet honey notes/apple sponge in centre.

Finish: Ginger then roses and spice.

Comment: It's more Jerez than Islay. I can't help feeling this would have been a cracker a few years ago.

Score: 7.5

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Smoke melding with fresh sea breezes. Could that be the puffer leaving for Glasgow?

Palate: Rich, creamy body. Fresh flavours. Unusually estery. Ginger toffee. Becoming nutty.

Finish: Dusty. Spice-shop. Long and warming.

Comment: The blood-orange hue suggests that this Bunnahabhain will in all senses be more colourful than the gentle 12 Years Old we normally encounter. Sun-dried whisky?

Score: 8

7.8
Overall Score

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