Bunnahabhain Feis Ile 2006

Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhona

The otherwise unpeated Islay distillery Bunnahabhain did some peated runs in 1997, and occasionally they make it into a limited release like Bunnahabhain Toiteach or Bunnahabhain Moine. Now there’s a peated expression for duty free shops (as often also available in a few regular stores). Cruach Mhóna is the name for a pile of drying peat bricks....

Score 75/100

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Gold color, seems very oily. Big apple on the nose, raisins, wood, wine. Nice mouthfeel, big spice, fiery pepper, a bit of bitter aftertaste at the end of the jaw, medium finish. I have to put some water.... Citrus starting to come forward now on the nose and taste....half of the spice is now dead...but a small fire still lights up behind the...

Score 78/100

Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 1

I like the taste, it is like the original Bunnahabhain taste, sweetish taste, reminds me of butterish/caramel or sweet flowers by the sea/salt with hints of pepper. This Darach Ur has a very spesial oak taste, it is almost overwhelming and hides a lot of other tastes. I tend to like Darach Ur. It reminds me more of a blend of malts than a single...

Score 85/100

Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Finish

Some writers have made the bold claim that perhaps much of the beloved Sherry influence from pre-90's whisky may very well have come from the use of Paxarette. The now demonized additive was quite common and when you examine what exactly is Paxarette it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to see why the use of PX sherry seasoned casks is now in...

Score 84/100