48,4°
Distillery : Bunnahabhain - Islay
Refill Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Douglas Laing & Co.
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 40 ppm
Within Old Particular, The Midnight Series sub-range brings together whiskies aged in a Sherry Single Cask. I've heard it's a tribute to the darkest hour of the night, we've seen worse ideas for launching a collection. Be that as it may, this is a peated Bunnahabhain, which is not specified on the label, aged in a Sherry Butt single cask for 18 years and 4 months, and released in an edition of 588 bottles. It's a single cask, but a reduced one.
Let's Taste It :
Original nose, with dates, dried apricots, liquorice stick and a enticiing smoke. Leather, red fruit jelly in the background. Already some spices, nutmeg and cloves, melting caramel. The palate is pleasant without being exceptional, full of chocolate and American tobacco, some nice spices that aren't too strong, cinnamon, white pepper. More quinces and apricots, I didn't taste any red fruit. Nice balance at the end. Long, syrupy finish, the red fruits return, toasted raspberries, meat juice, hot chestnuts. Some woody hints.
In Short,
The peat is not very strong, which is to be expected after 18 years, and the sensation is one of a very well-balanced and pleasant whisky that is not too aggressive. It's very well made, but lacks a bit of quality to be sold at this price, in my humble opinion.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Coma - Ride
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