Bunnahabhain 1976 CA Small Batch
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | Small Batch |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 39년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butts |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 648 |
| ABV | 49.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 북동부 바닷가의 부나하벤은 이탄을 거의 쓰지 않아 부드럽고 짭짤한 해안 몰트로 알려졌다. 1976년 빈티지를 셰리 벗에서 39년 보낸 케이든헤드 스몰 배치는 깊은 적갈색이다. 향은 말린 과일과 호두, 바다 소금기가 또렷이 깃들고, 49.4도의 한 모금엔 건포도와 가죽, 광물 짠맛이 부드럽게 번진다. 여운엔 셰리 단맛과 해풍의 미네랄이 우아하고 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold/amber
air Nose
first, it’s not too oaky. Second, there is some caramel and fudge, but also many flowers and honeys, nothing is buried under a heavy sherry – because there isn’t any heavy sherry. What I’m starting to find after a few minutes is rather a combination of strawberry jam and copper, as well as a little sandalwood. After five minutes, more camphory earth, typical in very old spirits
restaurant Palate
miraculously lightly oaky, although there is some oak of course, but we’re rather geared towards old cognac, with some lovely mentholy peaches and ripe mirabelles, plus walnut wine and bits of pipe tobacco. Then rather raisins, of all kinds
timer Finish
as expected, it’s the finish that’s a little less ‘easy’, for there’s more oak (cinnamon and black tea), but it never loses its fruitiness. Starts to wander off in the aftertaste though, but that’s rather normal. A little rosemary