Bunnahabhain 1979 31 Year Old First Fill Sherry Butt Adelphi

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Everything about this dram was 'bi-polar' or mixed up. It appeared to be all over the spectrum in what it offered the nose, palate and finish. I bought the bottle July 16, 2011 upon the recommendation of a liquor store owner in Colorado, USA. Searching for a new Islay experience, he simply inferred that it would be good, pointing to HP 18 as his...

Score 64/100

Bunnahabhain 13 Year Old 2009 The Magnificent Five

The Magnificent Five, whisky lovers from West Flanders, came up with this sherry matured Bunnahabhain from 2009. After 13 years on a sherry hogshead, that yielded 178 bottles at 55%. I used to find the combo sherry and peat very difficult. But practice makes perfect. Nowadays I even find sherry and peat something to look forward to or even...

Score 88/100

Bunnahabhain 1989 'Maritime Embrace' Wemyss

If the tasting panel of Wemyss, led by Charles McClean, comes up with a title like 'Martime Embrace', you can rest assured it will be a warm malt with loads of coastal elements, right? This Bunna is very pale. The nose immediately indicates this is going to a fresh one. Sea air, oyster sap and fresh mint precede some white fruit and lemons....

Score 83/100

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Got this one, so thought I'd put down a few comments on it. The nose, first sniff reveals a smack of raisins, almost sugary. I haven't checked maturation, but the sherry feels very pronounced. On a later second nosing there's some ripe banana and maybe a little bit of figs. There's some salted toffee. The Palate is quite hot on entry with a...

Score 75/100