After a handful of Ardbegs reviewed for Ardbeg Day, and unpeated dram felt like a good change of pace. I don’t have all that many, but chose this Sherried Bunnahabhain to keep the flavor (hopefully) strong but without the peat.
Bunnahabhain 12, 2007 Vintage, The Ultimate, Islay Single Malt, 58.1% ABV
Minutia: Distilled on February 13, 2007 and matured in a 1st fill Sherry butt, cask number 592, for 12 years and bottled on January 9, 2020 yielding 595 bottles. Enjoyed neat in a glencairn.
Color: Russet muscat, 1.3.
Nose: Sweet, nutty, malty.
Taste: Sherry, fruity, nutty. A strong caramelized/carnalizing brown sugar on certain parts of the tongue.
Finish: About the same, but softer. Some toffee on the tail end. Medium-long.
After a stretch of unpeated whiskies below it, it’s nice to come back to an unpeated whisky near the top of how much I tend to enjoy them. A really nice, flavorful dram.
Score: 83
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