Bunnahabhain 18-year-old Frenchman's Rocks
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Frenchman's Rocks |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2015 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Oloroso & Cognac Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 1200 |
| ABV | 46.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈는 부나하벤 특유의 구두약과 멘톨, 꿀에 구운 견과 향으로 문을 열고, 레몬빛 바닷바람과 시가 상자, 샌들우드가 명확하게 드러난다. 팰럿은 밤 퓌레와 당근 케이크, 호두주와 담뱃잎이 층을 이루며 올로로소와 코냑 캐스크의 깊이가 발전한다. 18년 숙성이 비피트 아일라 몰트의 원숙함을 매끄럽게 다듬는다. 46.3도의 도수가 복합미를 단정하게 잡아 준다. 피니시는 길게 이어지며 밤 케이크와 소금기, 맥아의 여운이 또렷이 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
ooh, shoe polish! Something that I always enjoy a lot, reminds of both the best Alsatian rieslings and my time as a corporal in the French army (when we still had conscription). So shoe polish, then menthol, then nuts roasted with mint and honey, then a kind of lemony sea breeze. Yes, oysters and lemon, and finally, cigar boxes and sandalwood. Even balsa wood, remember when we were building those wee planes?
restaurant Palate
very, very good, they’ve upped their game indeed. Chestnut purée again, carrot cake, walnut wine, tobacco, and guess what, the same pistachios as in the Claxton’s. Some sides remind me of the early official 12s, those were superb
timer Finish
medium, and just perfect. Chestnut cake with drizzles of lemon juice and pinches of sea salt. Love the maltier and oloroso-ier (hey!?) aftertaste