Bunnahabhain Durach Ur (Batch 6)

The title apparently means new oak in Gaelic and the bottle proudly boasts its non-chill-filtered credentials and natural colour, which I would describe as golden amber incidentally. This was a slightly hesitant airport purchase, but one I’ve not regretted.

An intriguing nose, apricots and toasted almonds, a touch of spice and cream. On other occasions I’ve got aromas of treacle, cocoa and pine from this bottle.

It’s very smooth to drink, the new wood certainly has conditioned the spirit irrespective of what age it is. More toasted almonds in the flavour but the overriding flavours are of coffee and cocoa, mocha with a touch of cream but not overlie sweet, the cocoa is touch bitter. The overall effect is quite luxurious with a full mouth feel. The finish is a touch shorter and the bitter notes come through more but it’s still a satisfying end.

A toasty warming malt for late evenings.

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