Bunnahabhain reviews

Sampled thanks to Patrick. Pours light chardonnay with good legs. Nose is extreme salt lick, opens up to toffee, butter, cake. Really amazing as it decants. Taste is a bit thin, mild paper, peppermint…

Bunnahabhain distillery was founded in 1881 by William Robertson and the Greenless brothers William and James. Production started in earnest in 1883 and in 1887 the distillery was integrated into High…

That Boutique-y Whisky Company is the brainchild of the chaps over at Master of Malt. While many independent bottlers will bottle single casks or blended expressions TBWC (can't be fussed typing the…

I consider Bunnahabhain to be one of Islay’s hidden gems. Their products boast strong salt and soft smoke, which isn’t for everybody. But they have their own style, and consistently produce quality…

When The Bunnahabhain distillery decided to put a sailor on the bottle, they were not fooling around. This is a sultry, sea-side delight. The sweet, fruity, sherry cask influence really balances out…

Well, what can I say about Bunnahabhain 12 year old? Nothing bad, that's for sure. Good dram and amazingly good for a "sherry whisky".Like tasting something from the Speyside region, except having the…

I was surprised to find a peated Bunna this old. I'd always thought that they'd only tried peating their whisky relatively recently.This bottle has been open for about 5 months and I've added a small…

This was a lovely whisky. One of the smokiest Ive tried from Islay. This is a bit younger than the 12 year old, but That extra peatiness, freshness is working very vell. No colour and no chillfiltration…

The reviewed sample is compliments of @NockNose: delicate and elegant flavours of barley-malt and wine. Bunnahabhain is famous for being the most removed of the Islay distilleries from the smokey/heavily…

I got this sample from a whisky connoisseur cum bottler who decided not to market this Bunna under his own banner. Was I of the same opinion? Hang on, let me give it a go. It is very pale by the way.The…