Bunnahabhain Distillery
ABV 40.7%
Gone, just spent too long in the cask.
Dave Broom
Duncan Taylor
Brand
Duncan Taylor
Bottler
1969, 36 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
36
Age (Years)
2003
Year of Bottling
40.7%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Old, mature. Bung cloth, raisin, cereal, boot polish, lardy cake. Like an old warehouse. Becomes mustier with time. Damp wood.
Palate: Mixed dried fruits, dry clootie dumping mix. Old and fading fast.
Finish: Light tingle of ginger.
Comment: Gone, just spent too long in the cask.
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Leather, saddle soap, 'fousty'.
Palate: Quite thick mouthfeel, dominant dry oak.
Finish: Mixed spices and raisins behind the oak, but struggling.
Comment: Hasn't held up for its age anything like as well as the previous thirty-something Bruichladdich. The cask has won this battle.
Score: 7.3
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