Bunnahabhain 23yo Maturation Warehouse: 1996
Fully matured in cask 221, which is an Oloroso sherry cask, this whisky is rich, sweet and spicy. Unpeated, non-chillfiltered and natural colour, this extremely limited single cask release is not one to miss!
Description
Bottle Details
Rating: | 93.5 |
Distillery: | Bunnahabhain |
Region: | Islay |
Bottler: | Distillery Bottling |
Bottled: | 2021 |
Botteling: | Limited Edition Max. 200 Bottles |
Stated Age: | 23 |
Cask Type: | Ex-Oloroso |
Strength: | 43.3% |
Size: | 700ml |
Tasting Notes
Appearance:
Copper hue, fractionally opaque as expected after spending close to a quarter century in a 250L cask, before bottling without filtration. A swirl in the glass leaves a very distinct line with legs slow in developing due to the viscosity.
Nose:
Concentrated fruits, not just dark berries, but also bitter orange marmalade. Spices – the usual cinnamon & nutmeg
Palate:
The first sip is very oily and delivers a big hit of black pepper. The high viscosity sticks to the tongue & then melts into that combination of sweet & spicy citrus that only Oloroso delivers.
Finish:
Very rich and smooth as you would expect with a dram this age, but also just enough zing round the edge of the tongue to remind you it’s at a cask strength of 53.3% ABV..
Bunnahabhain
Country, Region: Scotland, Islay | Status: Active | Company: Burn Stewart Distillers | Founding year: 1881 | Capacity: 2,500,000 litres
