Bunnahabhain 2011 Artist #15 Someting in the Water Over 10 yo

 

 

 

56,2°

Distillery : Bunnahabhain - Islay

Refill Bourbon Barrel 

Independent Bottling 

By La Maison du Whisky

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2025

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 40 ppm

 

 

 

Selected from among the gems stored in the warehouses of Elixir Distillers, this peated Bunnhabhain was aged for 10 years in refill bourbon barrels before being bottled in 272 bottles. It is at least 13 years old, although the label only specifies ‘Over 10 Years’. The artwork chosen to decorate it is Meandering Through Relationships II, by Radhika Surana.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Airy nose, delicate coastal notes, iodine, limestone, sea breeze, sea spray, a hint of fish. Citrus and mirabelle plums to complement this, sliced lemon, juicy pears, and finally the peat rises, full of coal and fuel oil, cold ashes, slightly herbaceous. On the palate, it is greasier, even oily, with crème fraîche and candied fruit coated in smoke, dried herbs, salicornia, earthy notes, lively spices, cumin and cloves. The finish is fairly long, not quite explosive, cooked mushrooms, dark chocolate, milky vanilla, wet rock, a pinch of salt and wisps of smoke.

 

In Short, 

A very good peaty Bunnahabhain, but I didn't find it particularly original. I think Bunnahabhain lags a little behind the other Islay distilleries when it comes to peat. They don't manage to add that touch of genius found elsewhere, and it's clear here. That said, it's a very pleasant whisky for fans of this profile, although too expensive in my opinion.

Score : 88 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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