Bunnahabhain 19 Year Old 1992 Carn Mor

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask

I scored a sample of this Bunna 1972 at the Whisky festival for Independent Bottlers in Aalst, Belgium, last April. It was released under the label The Golden Cask and I am putting it head-to-head with the Bunna 1973 from The Whiskyman – a special birthday release. But first things first. The nose is sweet on mostly white fruit with a hint of...

Score 87/100

Bunnahabhain 28 Year Old 1989 Thompson Brothers

I have had the pleasure of hanging out with the sympathetic Thompson brothers on a few occasions. Simon and Philip not only run the upstart Dornoch Distillery (that reminds me I still have their first 10 gin bottles) which they built with crowdfunding. They are also quite apt at bottlings lovely single casks. This is one of those: a Bunna 28 years...

Score 87/100

Bunnahabhain SMWS 10.118 Enthralling pink and peat intensity

My deep thanks I give to @bwmccoy for the reviewed sample. SMWS 10.118 was matured for 9 years in a bourbon hogshead, followed by 1 year in a "1st fill" Port barrique. Distillation date: 1 December 2006. 257 bottles were produced Colour: pale chardonnay, with maybe the slightest hint of pink Body: medium, silky, and astringent Nose:...

Score 91/100

Bunnahabhain 22 Year Old 1991 Chester

The Feis Ile has only just ended, so might as well try a few Islay drams. I will put two Bunna H2H, both bottled by Chester. The first was a 16 Year Old Bunnahabhain on refill sherry hogshead, this one is a 22 Year Old on bourbon. Let us get to it! Surprising nose. Not many maritime elements, although they linger on the horizon, but mostly graeffe...

Score 84/100