Rating | 31/40 | |
Origin | Scotland, Islay, North Shore | |
Distillery | Bunnahabhain | |
Owner | Distell Group | |
Distilled | October 23rd, 2014 | |
Bottler | Signatory Vintage | |
Series | Un-Chillfiltered Collection | |
Style | Single Barrel Single Malt Whisky | |
Peated | yes | |
Cask | Dechar/rechar Hogshead #10723 | |
Bottled | Jun 10th, 2019 | |
Bottles | 284 | |
Strength | 60.6% (121.2 proof) | |
Retailer | K&L Wine Merchants | |
Price | $70 |
Nose: The peat appears in the form of compressed chocolate harvested from ancient bogs. The best such chocolate is often apparently somewhat fuzzy. (8/10)
Palate: The fuzzy chocolate from the nose melts into some mild Oolong tea served alongside it. Also, the table legs appear to be on fire. (7/10)
Finish: Heat stings the flanks of my tongue. These peripheral sensations meet up like the arms of a rather strangely shaped tuning fork back down in my esophagus. A hamster appears to have stored chocolate pudding in my cheeks. For the winter one assumes. (8/10)
Balance: A bit bumpy as a ride perhaps, which is not at all surprising for a 4 year old. Nevertheless absolutely enjoyable and well in line with Bunna’s recent push into bolder and peatier territory. (8/10)