It Took me a very long time to get into Bunnahabhain Whisky , i was never really took by the old 12yo . It wasn't until i tried the 1965 Feis Ile bottling that i really started to show any interest . Since then i've like all the Bunnys i've tried and found it much to my liking . I haven't tended to buy as many as say the Ardbegs and Bruichladdichs but i'm starting to get a few more . My favourites seem to be in their mid to late teens and from a Bourbon cask , I think it's the sweetness that attracts me to them ! |
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| Year- 1965 |
Age- 35yo |
ABV- 53.9% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- Dist 1/11/1965 , Bottled 4/4/2001 , Cask No. 7159 , 1 of 594 Bottles . Jesus this is a good dram , this is the bottling that turned my thoughts on Bunnahabhain from Mediocre malt to what a superb output this distillery can have and it's since been proven right after a delve in Warehouse No.4 !!!!!! |
| Colour- Mahogany |
| Nose- Surprisingly not over-powering sherry , it's there but the spiciness and christmas cake keeps it in check . A gentle giant on the nose . |
| Taste- Cola Cubes , vanilla , dried fruits , and a touch of peat , glorious ! |
| Finish- this is where the sherry hits home a bit more along with a tad a spiciness and a touch pepper . Oh And my favourite Cola Cubes……. |
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| Year- 1966 |
Age- 35yo |
ABV- 46.1% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- Dist 16/5/1966 , Bottled 16/3/2002 , Cask No. 4379 , 1 of 401 Bottles |
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| Year- 1968 |
Age- 34yo |
ABV- 43.8% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- 1 of 2002 bottles |
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Age- 34yo |
ABV- 43.5% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- 1 of 1620 bottles |
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Age- 12yo |
ABV-40% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- Very Oily in the glass , I would like to see what this is like UCF , at 46% and with no colouring ! A decent enough dram but takes some getting used to . |
| Colour- Polished Gold . |
| Nose- Sea Air , slight Confectioners Sugar . |
| Taste- Malty , slight butterscotch , not as sweet as other Bunnahabhains , it does open up after a little while . |
| Finish- medium finish with a slight Vanilla touch . |
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Age- 18yo |
ABV- 43% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- A typical sherried Bunnahabhain , very easy drinking , would have been nice to see this at CS to see how it compares to the previous older versions . |
| Colour- Light Amber . |
| Nose- Light sherry with marshmallows , vanilla and cinder toffee . |
| Taste- Dried fruits , spice , vanilla , as the dram goes on the sherry starts to dominate . |
| Finish- Not too long , a bit flat but not unpleasant . |
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| Feis Ile 12yo Port Wood Finish |
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Age- 12yo |
ABV- 53.4% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- Extremely well balanced Bottling . |
| Colour- Red ! |
| Nose- Port , slight Salt and cream. |
| Taste- Red fruits , vanilla and very coastal. |
| Finish- Long and fruity . |
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| Feis Ile 14yo Pedro Ximinez Finish |
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Age- 14yo |
ABV- 52.6% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- 1 of 761 Bottles . |
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| Feis Ile 1991 16yo Oloroso Cask |
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| Year- 1991 |
Age- 16yo |
ABV- 54% |
Bottling- O.B. |
| Comments- Filled 28th January 1991 , Bottled 01/05/2007 , Oloroso Cask 276 , 1 of 190 Bottles .well balanced on the whole , Another superb Bunnahabhain festival Bottling ! |
| Colour- Lovely deep amber / light mahogany . |
| Nose- Initially Sherry but bursts with dark fruits , spices and eventually the "Edinburgh Rock" smell i associate with Bunny wafts through . |
| Taste- Well Balanced between the sherry and the spirit . The traditional Christmas cake and the "Rock" tastes intermingle superbly . Very dry on the tongue . |
| Finish- Long , dry and warming . the sherry dominates the distillery characteristics onthe finish but who cares ! |
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| Year- 1997 |
Age- 7yo |
ABV- 59.6% |
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| Comments- Bottled 20/5/2004 , From Cask No.3180 , 1 of 310 Bottles |
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| Year- 1971 |
Age- 33yo |
ABV- 45.5% |
Bottling- RMW |
| Comments- From Cask #6249 . What a lovely dram , it's lovely to have a Bunny without the strong
sherry (is this a refill sherry ?) |
| Colour- Very light for what i'm used to from old Bunny bottlings (too
many ancient butts.....) ,Bright Gold. |
| Nose- Very fresh , Green Fruits , good sweetness to it . |
| Taste- Apples (green fruit , Mel got pears), slight bit of smoke and
maltiness. |
| Finish- lovely finish , lingering honeyness (which i've never had
before !), it's seems to get more malty with every try as well. |
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| 1971 33yo (Private Bottling) |
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| Year- 1971 |
Age- 33yo |
ABV- 46% |
Bottling- Private |
| Comments- From Cask #6248 . |
| Colour- Bright Gold. |
| Nose- not as fresh as the RMW one , lots of green fruits as well ,
slight wood , slight sherriness as well , more malty than the RMW one. |
| Taste- this reminds me of a Bruichladdich ! Dryness with apples ,
gooseberries and a slight maltiness. |
| Finish- not bad , dry , honey , malty. |
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| 1979 27yo The Single Malts of Scotland |
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| Year- 1979 |
Age- 27yo |
ABV- 46% |
Bottling- Speciality Drinks Ltd |
| Comments- From Bourbon Barrel Cask #11488 , Distilled 31/10/1979 , Bottled 02/03/2007 . 1 of 234 Bottles . One of The Whisky Exchanges own Bottlings , an absolute cracking dram ! |
| Colour- Burnished Gold . |
| Nose- Straight away when you put it too your nose you know it's a Bunny . it has the Edinburgh Rock / Confectioners Sugar nose along with a lovely freshness of green fruits , |
| Taste- Slightly sweet on the palate , bags of my Favourite Edinburgh Rock (sorry to keep going on about it !) , A touch of honeyed malt as well . |
| Finish- a lovely long sweet finish , really light . |
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| 1979 27yo The Single Malts of Scotland |
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| Year- 1979 |
Age- 27yo |
ABV- 49.5% |
Bottling- Speciality Drinks Ltd |
| Comments- From Bourbon Barrel Cask #11688 , Distilled 31/10/1979 , Bottled 14/03/2007 . 1 of 222 Bottles . One of The Whisky Exchanges own Bottlings , another great cask but i think i might prefer the 46% one . |
| Colour- Gold. |
| Nose- Pretty much the same as the 46% one but not as sweet , Edinburgh Rock and green fruits , almost lowlanderish in a way . |
| Taste- Again sweet but not as much as the above one , very light and refreshing ! |
| Finish- long , sweet , confectioners sugar and honey . |
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| 1979 28yo The Single Malts of Scotland |
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| Year- 1979 |
Age- 28yo |
ABV- 46% |
Bottling- Speciality Drinks Ltd |
| Comments- From Bourbon Barrel Cask #18831 , Distilled 31/10/1979 , Bottled 22/04/2008 . 1 of 234 Bottles . Another one of The Whisky Exchanges own Bottlings . Another cracking Bunnahabhain from Sukhinder , where does he find these Casks ? |
| Colour- Bright Gold. |
| Nose- Pretty much the same as the 27yo's , Edinburgh Rock , Green fruits . |
| Taste- Again Sweet on the palate , honey but this one has a taste i've only ever encountered in Casks in Warehouse No.4 . Actually reminds me of the older ones . |
| Finish- A nice sweet , honeyed finish . |
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| 1984 19yo Scotts Selection |
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| Year- 1984 |
Age- 19yo |
ABV- 57.5% |
Bottling- Scotts Selection |
| Comments- A Cracking Bunny from a few years ago , might have to order 1 or 2 for the cupboard before they vanish , especially at the price they are ! |
| Colour- Gold |
| Nose- Nose hair tingling at first , sweet , almost grassy and citric . |
| Taste- lovely Bunnahabhain mouthfeel , oily , Edinburgh Rock sweetness , a touch citric and maybe a bit butterscotch as well . |
| Finish- Long , sweet and thoroughly enjoyable ! |
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| Year- 1985 |
Age- 16yo |
ABV- 50% |
Bottling- OMC |
| Comments- Distilled March 1985 , Bottled March 2001 , 1 of 366 Bottles . Cracking Bunnahabhain , has all the right ingredients , Even though i've had some great Sherried Bunnys i still like my Bourbon casked ones in their mid to late teens best . |
| Colour- Pale Gold . |
| Nose- Stewed apples , touch of Edinburgh Rock , vanilla and Sea Air . |
| Taste- My Favourite Edinburgh Rock Bunny taste , sweet Apple Pie , a lovely oily mouth feel , coats the tongue beautifully . |
| Finish- lovely long sweet finish ( not white sugar sweet , confectionery sugar sweet ). |
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| Year- 1989 |
Age- 17yo |
ABV-50% |
Bottling- OMC |
| Comments- Dist March 1989 , Bottled May 2006 .From a Refill Hogshead DL Ref 1075 , 1 of 182 bottles . This one went down a storm at the 2006 Whisky Fringe , a lovely Bunny especially for a summer dram . |
| Colour- Pale Gold . |
| Nose- Fresh with Green Fruits (Apples ) , a touch of sea air and confectionery sugar . Very slight malt as well . |
| Taste- Green Fruits , Vanilla , Malty and Edinburgh Rock also a touch of Cream Soda . |
| Finish- Long , sweet (that Edinburgh Rock )finish with a dollop of Vanilla custard . |
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| 1992 12yo McGibbons Provenance |
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| Year- 1992 |
Age- 12yo |
ABV- 46% |
Bottling- McGibbons Provenance |
| Comments- Distilled Autmn 1992 , Bottled Summer 2005 , From 2 Refill Hogsheads (DMG 2099-2100) . |
| Colour- Pale Straw |
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| 1998 8yo McGibbons Provenance |
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| Year- 1998 |
Age- 8yo |
ABV- 46% |
Bottling- McGibbons Provenance |
| Comments- Distilled Autmn 1998 , Bottled Summer 2006 , From 1 Refill Hogsheads (DMG 3027) . |
| Colour- Pale Straw |
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| 1997 UCF Heavily Peated Signatory |
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| Year- 1997 |
Age- 9yo |
ABV- 46% |
Bottling- Signatory |
| Comments- Distilled 01/12/1997 , Bottled 12/12/2006 , from a Refill Butt No.5269 , Bottle No. 608 of 702 . Unlike the CS version below none of the distillery characteristics seem to have made it through . to be honest tasted blind i would have said it could have been any young peated malt . |
| Colour- Gold |
| Nose- Strange nose at first , a bit like standing on a peat bed on or beside a beach ! Then Malty but with a strong peat smell . |
| Taste- Definite peatness on the palate but not sweet almost flat . |
| Finish- A medium peaty finish . |
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| 1978 Caskstrength Collection Signatory |
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| Year- 1978 |
Age- 27yo |
ABV- 55.6% |
Bottling- Signatory |
| Comments- Dist 30/3/1978 , Bott 8/2/2006 , Sherry butt 2542 , 362 of 509 bottles . |
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| 1997 Caskstrength Heavily Peated Signatory |
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| Year- 1997 |
Age- 9yo |
ABV- 59% |
Bottling- Signatory |
| Comments- Dist 1/12/1997 , Bott 12/2/2007 , Refill Sherry butt 5275 , 61 of 645 bottles . not as peaty / smoky as other 1997 HP Bunnies i've had but different . |
| Colour- polished bronze . |
| Nose- Very strange , peat , sherry and the Bunny sweetness , very nasal hair tingling . |
| Taste- Intense peaty spiritiness . not much sherry , a touch Cola cubes with a hint of my favourite Bunny taste ....Edinburgh Rock ! |
| Finish- Long and warming (almost burning !) , definite sweetness . |
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| Year- 1985 |
Age- 15yo |
ABV- 54% |
Bottling- SMWS |
| Comments- A beautifully balanced Sherried Bunnahabhain , shame the SMWS doesn't do a lot more from this distillery . |
| Colour- Bright Amber |
| Nose- Very Prickerly for a reasonably low ABV at CS , Orange , candied peel , slight sweetness , even the old Confectioners sugar / Edinburgh Rock is there . |
| Taste- A lovely balance between the sherry cask and the spirit , again candied peel and Edinburgh Rock with Cola Cubes and dark fruits . |
| Finish- Long and sherried , with a Bunnie sweetness . |
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| Year- 1997 |
Age- 6yo |
ABV- 59.4% |
Bottling- SMWS |
| Comments- From a Gorda Cask , overall this is a very aromatic whisky . |
| Colour- Polished Amber |
| Nose- The nose is definitely from a sherry cask , the old Christmas Cake Syndrome kicks in . Spices , Dried fruit , treacle . Luckily the sherry isn't over-whelming ( Sign of a good cask ) . |
| Taste- Spicy , Candied peel ( it's that bloody christmas Cake again !) , fruity and nutty . |
| Finish- A very long finish of Sherry . |
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| Year- April 1997 |
Age- 10yo |
ABV- 57.1% |
Bottling- SMWS |
| Comments- From a Sherry Cask , Bottled March 2008. |
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Age- 10yo |
ABV- 40% |
Bottling- Tesco |
| Comments- I've been reliably informed this is Heavily Peated Bunnahabhain (and it certainly tastes like it !) , Very , very oily in the glass ! Looks really young but tastes really good , i defy any peet-heed to try it and not like it ! For £15 what can you say ? Bargain !!!!! Especially for what it is...... |
| Colour- Pale Straw. |
| Nose- Sweet Peat , Pepper , a little earthy , a wee bit of sherry as well ( 2or 3rd refill casks or one sherry thrown in for luck) , seashore , seaweed . |
| Taste- very sweet peat on the palate at first , again a slight sherriness , peppery and a touch of cocoa . |
| Finish- surprisingly long and peaty , pepper but smooth . |
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Age- 10yo |
ABV- 40% |
Bottling- BSD |
| Comments- Strange one , not what i was expecting , need to return to this at some point...... |
| Colour- Polished Gold. |
| Nose- Very smooth peat with a touch of Iodine , Green Fruits . |
| Taste- Honey (sweetness) , peat . |
| Finish- Long and sweet . |
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| Murray McDavid Islay Trilogy |
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| Year- 1969 |
Age- 36yo |
ABV- 40.3% |
Bottling- Murray McDavid |
| Comments- Technically not a Bunnie but it does contain it ! . Contains Three Islays , 1968 Bunnahabhain and Bruichladdich , 1969 Bowmore . |
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