Bunnahabhain 1978 30 Year Old Cask #2585 Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Everything about this dram was 'bi-polar' or mixed up. It appeared to be all over the spectrum in what it offered the nose, palate and finish. I bought the bottle July 16, 2011 upon the recommendation of a liquor store owner in Colorado, USA. Searching for a new Islay experience, he simply inferred that it would be good, pointing to HP 18 as his...

Score 64/100

Bunnahabhain 1966 Malts of Scotland 'Angel's Choice'

The Angel’s Choice series by Malts of Scotland contains very old whisky, bottled in 350ml bottles. To keep them affordable (well, sorta…). This Bunna from 1966 was bottled in 2011. Just 88 half bottles, which says something about the rarity. It is approximately 45 years old, so I am expecting a fruit bomb. Yup, right on the nose (pun intended). No...

Score 89/100

Bunnahabhain 20 Year Old Palo Cortado Finish (1997)

Every time there's an online discussion about Bunnahabhain, I'm hesitant to comment. It's a whisky that generally leaves me a bit confused. None of the Bunnahabhain offerings I've tried have been bad but their whiskies carry a hefty premium here in Ontario. A premium price tag for what are, to me, ordinary whiskies? I don't get it. Please don't...

Score 93/100

Bunnahabhain 6 Year Old 2008 The Ultimate

Bunnahabhain is known for its soft, quasi unpeated whisky, but they have some exceptions as well. This is one of those: a 6 years old Moine (which means morass or peat) that matured on a bourbon cask. The Ultimate – the label of the Dutch company van Wees – has quite a few Bunna on the market. This is a release from 2014. A fatty nose on earth,...

Score 83/100