Bunnahabhain 11 Year Old 1998 Provenance Douglas Laing

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

I really, really didn't like the original 12 year. I thought the idea of a tamer Islay malt a nice change of pace, but the way it was presented, I though it came off weak and boring. How is the updated bottling? Well, let's just say someone climbed to the top of the corporate ladder, sat on the ledge, and pushed the ladder over. The nose reminds...

Score 87/100

Bunnahabhain SMWS 10.118 Enthralling pink and peat intensity

My deep thanks I give to @bwmccoy for the reviewed sample. SMWS 10.118 was matured for 9 years in a bourbon hogshead, followed by 1 year in a "1st fill" Port barrique. Distillation date: 1 December 2006. 257 bottles were produced Colour: pale chardonnay, with maybe the slightest hint of pink Body: medium, silky, and astringent Nose:...

Score 91/100

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

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 Islay air feel in the nose. Smooth and balanced in every step. Bunnahabhain 12 yrs was as steady as an old school Hollywood actor. Like...

Score 87/100

Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old 2001 Carn Mor Strictly Limited

I had tried this Bunna before at a chocolate and whisky pairing. And while it says 10 Year Old on the label, it is an 11 Year Old, for it was distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2012. I remember enjoying it with a bar of Bolivia Wild Dark Chocolate and Duffy’s Star of Peru Organic Chocolate. Let us see if he can also please without the South American...

Score 81/100