55,2°
Distillery : Bunnahabhain - Islay
Ex-Bourbon Barrels
Independent Bottling
By Elixir Distillers
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2019
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated from 35 to 45 ppm
Margadale is the name given to Elements of Islay's peated Bunnahabhain. It's a good idea, as it ensures that you don't make mistakes, as sometimes happens with the original bottlings. This one is the third in the range, aged for 15 years in a combination of two Bourbon casks, the maturation was simple and should give the distillate complete freedom. 734 bottles have been released for sale.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful balance. Soot and charcoal, fresh iodine, honey and vanilla in the background. Beautifully chiselled peat, mineral and fishy. Steep cliffs, gypsum and silica, sea breeze. Sea spray. After a while, buttered bread and lemonade. On the palate, it's syrupy and silky, with austere spices, exotic wood and bread crust. A fine, long finish, where the iodine returns, brown tobacco and cola nuts, grated nutmeg, black tea. Over several waves, it's slightly herbaceous. Peppermint.
In Short,
As usual, it was a success. The maturation is simple, but the result is complex, so much so that I wondered whether there had been a mistake and that other, more active casks had been used. The release price was really attractive, that was only 4 years ago. Today, it has more than doubled.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Golden Earring - Mad Love's Coming
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