A pretty solid looking offering from Bunnahabhain. I’ve been liking it more and more lately, so I’m expecting good things (or I would be if I knew what it was beforehand).
Elements of Islay Bn7, Islay Single Malt, 55.7% ABV
Minutia: Distilled at Bunnahabhain in 2001 and matured in two Oloroso Sherry butts for 16 years and bottled in 2018 yielding 1620 bottles. Reviewed blind, neat in an opaque glencairn.
Color: Auburn, polished mahogany; 1.5.
Nose: Plum, malty, honey, toffee. A lot going on but hard to pin many things down. Reminds of wine.
Taste: Wine, clean whisky, sweet fruits and honey.
Finish: Malt and honey. Bitterness like grapefruit. Medium-long.
Guess: Bunnahabhain, moderate ABV; not crazy high, but above average. I wouldn’t be surprised by a Black Art.
Nice, got it. It’s a nice dram, even for someone like me who prefers peat. After a less-than-awesome introduction to Bunnahbhain, I’ve since enjoyed their peated stuff, and with an expanded palate have appreciated the unpeated stuff a good deal, and that trend just continues here.
Score: 84
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