Bunnahabhain 24 Year Old 1987 cask 383579 The Octave Duncan Taylor

Bunnahabhain 38 Year Old 1973 Wilson & Morgan

I have tasted quite a few beauties from the Italian bottler Wilson & Morgan. Remember the fantastic Port Ellen 1982 or the great Caol Ila 1983? Two Bunna were also quite nice, especially the 1991. So am very much looking forward to trying this 38 Year Old, matured on a sherry cask with the magical number #1. It was put to sleep in 1973 and...

Score 91/100

Bunnahabhain 1997 Malts of Scotland

In 1997 Bunnahabhain distilled quite some peated spirit, which basically isn't their house style. The German independent bottler Malts of Scotland selected sherry hogshead 3172 and squeezed 279 bottles from it (my bottle is number 212). The spirit was produced on 28/08/1997 and bottled in July 2009. It has a wonderful amber color. The nose is waxy...

Score 85/100

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Sampled in a Glencairn with a teaspoon of spring water. Legs: Long and shapely, like a Moulin Rouge dancer. Nose: A strong sherry aroma with big hints of fruit, certainly sultana and maybe cooking apples, toffee, a slight salty note hiding in the background. Very pleasant and warming smell. Taste: Strong sherry arrival with fruit again and vanilla...

Score 90/100

Bunnahabhain 1989 A.D. Rattray 23 Year Old

sample from a friend Nose: A little waxy smokiness, and clearly on the usual sweet barley in this sort of ex-bourbon expression. Honey and lemon. Also rather a bit of pear and banana, which starts out as very yellow, and turns into a beautiful bunch a'ripe banana. Toffee and caramelized popcorn, and then something a bit odd and vegetal. Green...

Score 85/100