Bunnahabhain 1987 MBa No. 68
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Maltbarn (MBa) |
| Bottling Series | No. 68 |
| Vintage | 1987 |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | 30년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 88 |
| ABV | 48.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 천천히 흔들면 30년 셰리 캐스크가 빚은 깊은 호박빛이 잔 벽에 곱게 매달린다. 코끝으로 가져가면 부나하벤다운 짭조름한 바다 내음 위로 건포도와 호두, 오렌지 껍질이 솟는다. 한 모금을 머금으면 48.7도의 둥근 질감에 흑설탕과 무화과, 잘 익은 견과가 매끄럽게 번진다. 삼킨 뒤에는 소금기 어린 미네랄과 말린 과일이 혀에 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
it's like the 1976 but with more oomph, more tension, more precision, mainly focused on a beehive, with its honey, beeswax, and pollen, then overripe apples and the nectar from flowers like dandelions. It's very beautiful and honestly, blindfolded, I would have guessed it was from 1972 or 1976. I know, the concept of vintages is dubious when it comes to whiskies. Unless I'm wrong, generally, it's barley from the previous year that they're using; anyway
restaurant Palate
only a slight hint of intrusive woodiness might prevent it from reaching the heights of a 91+. Aside from that, the vanilla pod custard, acacia flower fritters, notes of fresh panettone, earl grey, and Middle-Eastern pastries (stay strong!) are sublime. I need some good synonyms for sublime, without veering too much into the clownish or the sexist, as the whisky world has already been there, done that. If you have any ideas, send me a postcard
timer Finish
quite long, a bit mentholated and aniseed. Drops of sweet absinthe