Posts Tagged ‘Bunnahabhain’

SMWS November tasting (part 2)

Continuing the tasting notes we come to the third (not counting the bonus one) of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s offerings. Bottling 35.32 34 years old, 55.1%, 183 bottles Colour Light Nose Pear drops, liquorice, someone mentioned spangles – a real blast from the past. I immediately started to feel that this one would not [...]

Old Unpronounceable – Bunnahabhain

Less well known than some of the other Islay malts, probably because of the intimidating (to some) Gaelic name as much as the distinctive taste. The labelling is redolent of the sea; an ever present feature of Islay life. This one I tasted in an Edinburgh bar, a good one. The barman seemed surprised to [...]