48°
Distillery : Bunnahabhain - Islay
Dechar/Rechar Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Heavily Peated
5th bottling in the new Artist Collective series, which has just been released, this Bunnahabhain is fairly classic. Still relatively old for a Staoisha, it has undergone classic ageing in a Dechar/Rechar Hogshead, which means the cask was scrapped off and then recharred. 4 casks were used for this, making a total of 1687 bottles. Signatory Vintage is now the official bottler for the range, having previously only supplied the casks, but the bottles are still distributed by La Maison du Whisky in France. The peat content varies with the Staoisha, that's why I don't specify it.
Let's Taste It :
A very fine nose of toffee, crème brûlée, buttered bread and generous white fruits. Behind it, of course, there's a lovely mineral peat, full of tar and rubber, which is a good thing. It's salty, full of limestone and sea breeze, but it's very measured and controlled. The palate is friendly, with light vanilla sprinkled with lemon, somewhat marshy and oily, and spices that are not so outrageous. The finish is long enough, charcoal, liquorice, dark chocolate, earthy notes, walnut shells.
In Short,
I found the nose to be very successful for a Staoisha, with a perfect combination of minerality, butter and fruit. On the palate, on the other hand, it's less remarkable, but the finish is well crafted. It still lacks a bit of power, but I was told that it's the relatively low alcohol content that gives it this elegance. If you say so. Anyway, the price lacks elegance, just my humble opinion.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Liliumdust - Inner Child
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