Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Bottled 1980's

Bunnahabhain 1997 Duncan Taylor NC²

Duncan Taylor has a range of whiskies on the NC² label, which refers to 'non chill-filtered' and 'non-coloured'. This Bunnahabhain was distilled in 1997, hence I'm expecting a peated version, and bottled at the age of 12 years in 2010 at a cut strength of 46%. The nose is peaty, surely, but not overly so. In fact, it's very soft. I get some ashes...

Score 85/100

Bunnahabhain 20 Year Old 1990 Single Cask Master of Malt

Need I repeat my saying that peat smoke and sherry go well together, or horribly together, depending on the combination. This time we’re in for a treat. This wee wonder was distilled in December of 1990 and aged in a single Spanish oak butt for 20 years before bottling on the 7th November 2011. Just from the colour you can see you’re in for some...

Score 90/100

Bunnahabhain 2010, 12 y.o., Single Cask, peated Sherry

Another of Andy's bottles, this is a peated Bunnahabhain which Andy calls "sherry-enhanced". At 54.4% it makes a statement! The heady aroma is really something - warm, old leather, very earthy and a bit medicinal. You can just taste the open fire. It's perhaps a touch phenolic, but captivating and it stays with you for a long and...

Score 90/100

Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhona

Cruach-Mhòna (speak "Croo-ach Vhona") is gaelic for peat stack. Normally Bunnahabhain stands for unpeated or low-peated whisky which is kind of unique for Islay. This one is special peated release for the travel retail and comes in the 1 litre-bottle. It is unchillfiltered and uncoloured. The colour is bright golden. On the nose you...

Score 84/100