Bunnahabhain 11 Year Old 2003 Signatory for The Bonding Dram

The Bonding Dram has recently purchased some casks (split with colleagues). This young Bunnahabhain matured on a sherry cask and was bottled at cask strength by Signatory Vintage. That means it comes in these beautiful decanters.

Oh, wonderfully fatty nose on butterscotch, toffee apples, candied sugar, maple syrup, apricots, cherries and a brown toast with some farmer’s butter on top. Raisins, fresh figs and pancakes. Wonderful nose indeed. Oh, my! Very sweet and fruity and blind I would never guess this to be an Ileach.

Despite the high ABV, it is surprisingly soft upon arrival. Immediately honeysweet, but also very spicy. Cloves, cinnamon, ginger, chili pepper, liquorice, even some aniseed. The fruit hints mostly towards the dark kind. A nice smokiness develops, without becoming dominant. Like I said: Oh, my! I will not be adding water to this one.

The finish is long, spicy and very fruity. Everything is wrapped in a smoky jacket.

Nice Bunna at young age. Active sherry cask if you ask me. 73 EUR at The Bonding Dram. Worth every penny. Oh, my!

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