Bunnahabhain 1980 JM Fine Malt Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | James MacArthur (JM) |
| Bottling Series | Fine Malt Selection |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 34년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon & Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | 87 |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 44.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
it certainly is more ‘tertiary’ than the others, with more polished wood, old furniture, cakes, light jams, kumquats, touches of tinned pineapples, Juicy Fruit… I also find an admirable fresh coastalness to this, not quite iodine or ‘old boats’ but yeah, a walk on the beach early on the morning. Great light and very elegant nose that reminds me of some officials that were distilled in the 1960s. No, not the heavily sherried ones, of course
restaurant Palate
lovely old wood, like in an old Chambertin, no less. I even find black cherries, mind you. And kirsch, which is rougher, slivovitz, Swiss abricotine… so yeah, eaux-de-vie, and yet this isn’t spirity. It is oaky, but it’s great, fresh greenish oak. But watch the finish with those notes…
timer Finish
indeed, the finish is a little tannic and drying, just like some strong unsweetened green tea, but I think that works, since it comes with notes of green bananas
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