Bunnahabhain 1967 36 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha

Toiteach A Dha, is a remix version of one of the first regular peated expressions Bunnahabhain released a few years back. It is said to contain a higher proportion of sherry casks than the original but without detailed vatting info there's no way to know what's up. I believe it differentiates itself from the Ceobanach which uses a higher PPM malt...

Score 87/100

Bunnahabhain 16 Years Amontillado Feis Ile 2016

I've been on a bit of a hiatus of late. Brought on by writing too much about whisky and not enjoying it as much as I should. So I decided to take a little breather just to re-charge the old batteries a bit. Sometimes it's nice to just sit and relax with your drink without a paper & pen nearby. But I realised I missed doing this too so I...

Score 86/100

Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 1

"Darach Ur", means new oak. This bottling from Bunnahabhain is aged in fresh - unused - American oak casks. I picked up a litre bottle from Duty Free, which was its original outlet point only. Nose: The peat comes across as a smokey, damp peat - fungi and wet woods. The oak comes through with a fruity coca-cola thing going on, and...

Score 62/100

Bunnahabhain AD Rattray 30/1978 #7216

So, this being an old Islay whisky, anything is possible. They can be massively intense, or too old and feeble. You take your chances on disappointment. This dram, however, is still very much a potent buck! You can sense its oilyness even on the nose: pears, pears, ground cinnamon, more pears. Wait, is this a Highland in disguise? For 57% ABV, the...

Score 92/100