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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 8 Year Old The Macphail's Collection

A Bunna for less than 35 EUR? You will have to look for the Macphail’s Collection then, a label of Gordon & Macphail that offers 8 Year Old single malts at a very friendly price. On this label ‘Heavily Peated’ is mentioned. Will this be a peat monster? Let us see. Oh, yeah, this is a dirty Bunna on the nose! Wet earth, a bit of manure, mocha,...

Score 84/100

Bunnahabhain Wemyss Malts Chocolate honeycomb–Bunnahabhain 2001

Nose: lovely sherry influence with hints of tobacco , brine and sea salt. A bit of sulphur. Very nice. Sweet thick and briny. Palate: Big milk chocolate notes, with wee smoke and a lot of brine, Crunchies big time, some more sweetness, and honey. Lovely . Finish : Chocolate, ginger powder, sultanas, brine, salt, hint of tobacco and smoke.

Score 88/100

Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old XXV

Bunnahabhain represent the lighter side of peat on Islay. That's because the distilleries water is piped down from streams on the Margdale Hills and is considered less peaty than most water used for distilling on Islay. Bunnahabhain also hold the distinction of being one of the few distilleries founded in the 'whisky boom' of the 1920s and to...

Score 93/100