Duncan Taylor
7.2

Duncan Taylor

Bunnahabhain Distillery

1969, 36 Years Old

ABV 40.7%

Gone, just spent too long in the cask.

Dave Broom

Specification

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

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

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

Gavin Smith

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

7.2
Overall Score

From The Distillery

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