Bunnahabhain 18 yo

46,3°

Distillery : Bunnahabhain - Islay

Sherry Casks

Original Bottling

Core Range

Single Malt

Launched in 2015

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

This is the prestige edition of the Bunnahabhain range. This 18-year-old has been around for a long time, but it was only in 2015 that it was granted this alcohol level.

Let's Taste It : 

Very rich, very greedy sherry, with a hint of iodine. Black cherry, varnished wood, apple compote, lightly salted caramel, ripe damsons. A bit of damp earth, blackberry liqueur, with vinous scents, and an ounce of very fine smoke. A smoke that would come from a gas lighter, with a slightly metallic edge. It's decidedly fruity, with juicy pear, mirabelle plum, apricot, some exotic fruits, mango, papaya, passion fruit. Dates and a touch of chocolate. Orange marmalade.
On the palate, the wood and leather come through, with a waxed, very smooth texture, and dried fruits, mainly apricots and raisins, almonds, very few spices, then earth, dark chocolate, cherry and blackcurrant. Very long finish, a touch of charcoal and caramel, with dried fruits in retro-olfaction. A shovelful of very dark humus, the kind you find in the forest. Quite dry at the end, reminiscent of hazelnut.

 

In Short, 

It really is a superb delicacy. A must-have, if you can find it at a reasonable price.

Score : 89

                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :

   

                                          Erik Truffaz - Sweet Mercy