Bunnahabhain 1978 33 Year Old Douglas Laing Platinum Platinum Selection

Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 1

Darach Ùr means ‘fresh oak’ in Gaelic and was launched in 2008 as an exclusive travel retail expression. It was matured in new American oak casks from a family-run cooperage in Bardstown/Kentucky. The nose is rich and lush with plenty of vanilla, cinnamon and crème brûlée flavours. Then there is a good dose of wood spice but not aggressive and...

Score 84/100

Bunnahabhain Duncan Taylor Dimensions Bunnahabhain 23 Year Old

Nose: Sweet, with wee balsamic. Raisins dipped in liquor. Wood. Cherries kirsch, and hints of smoke. Palate: Starts bitter sweet with quite some wood. Coconut, on top of apple crumble, some smoke. Menthol and Ginger, Getting sweeter. Finish: raisins. Dry. Cocoa cigar leaves, and oak. A very interesting ‘Bunny’ quite complex and enjoyable. Price...

Score 86/100

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask

I scored a sample of this Bunna 1972 at the Whisky festival for Independent Bottlers in Aalst, Belgium, last April. It was released under the label The Golden Cask and I am putting it head-to-head with the Bunna 1973 from The Whiskyman – a special birthday release. But first things first. The nose is sweet on mostly white fruit with a hint of...

Score 87/100

Bunnahabhain Duncan Taylor NC2 12yr bottled in 2010

I really like this, and I have found it pretty consistent from start to finish. It starts full bodied and creamy, with wisps of smoke mingling throughout. There is a satisfying bite and charcoal in the finish, but this is not overly or overtly peated.

Score 93/100