Bunnahabhain 1980 FC
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | First Cask (FC) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 19년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale amber
air Nose
it’s true that Bunnahabhain and good sherry are a great pairing and that’s the case here, lots of moss, damp earth, black tea, tobacco leaf and hints of milk chocolate and praline. It’s this very particular collision of nuttiness, thickness and salinity that I keep returning to time and again with Bunna. You can often add honey to that triumvirate on occasion as well, especially from refill wood. But we’re getting distracted…
restaurant Palate
soft and squidgy dark fruits. Sultanas, prunes, chocolate sauce, damp earthiness, hessian, dry roast peanuts… much to admire! There’s that rather resinous saltiness coming at the back as well along with more hessian, leaf mulch and that slightly vegetal, bouillon vibe again. It’s to be wondered if this parcel of stock wasn’t very similar to that feeding the OB 12yo at the time? There’s a whole helix of shared DNA between these two
timer Finish
medium, some burnt raisins, caramelised brown sugar, toffee apples, petrichor and damp tobacco