It’s nice that Bunnahabhain is providing on-line purchases for its hand-filled distillery exclusives. It’s much more applaudable that they’re often bottling 70 cl but additionally 20 cl variations. It means that you can attempt extra expressions (or older expressions) with out breaking the financial institution. Immediately we’re having a 2013 classic Oloroso hogshead.
Bunnahabhain 6 yo 2013 (60,2%, OB 2020, distillery unique, Oloroso hogshead #13)
Nostril: fairly thick, albeit with an alcoholic, heady be aware that jogs my memory of Brandy de Jerez. Blueberries, raisins and plummy notes. Then toffee and hazelnuts. There’s a burnt edge within the background, in addition to a touch of freshly sawn wooden. Leather-based and orange peel too.
Mouth: spicy and intense, with a youngish character. Pepper, tangy cloves, alongside bitter oranges and rum raisins. Hints of cardamom and star anise. A drying, contemporary wooden affect once more. Numerous caramel notes because it fades out.
End: lengthy, barely sharp and dry, on salted caramel, leather-based and wooden spice.
A reasonably common Bunnahabhain. The sherry cask was pretty clear and flavoursome, however total the whisky can’t conceal its youth and tough, alcoholic character. Offered out however you may order a collection of different exclusives from their web site.
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