Bunnahabhain 1947 MG&S Pure Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd. (MG&S) |
| Bottling Series | Pure Islay Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Vintage | 1947 |
| Bottled Year | 1975 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 75.0% |
| Volume | 757 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
yeah, Bunnahabhain was peated at that time, and that’s obvious in this sumptuous half-almondy, half-petroly nose, full of balms, oils, camphor, bandages, embrocations… We’re reminded of teak oil, seaweed, tar, caraway liqueur, chartreuse, and cigarette smoke, leatherette, bakelite, old records (Duke Ellington, or the first 25cms-10-inch…), carbon paper…
restaurant Palate
amazing, really. As idiosyncratic as similarly aged old Laphroaigs, that is to say as medicinal, but rather less tropical (no passion fruits here), and certainly tarrier. I would imagine many old kinds of oils only made and used by alchemists, as well as stuff that one could find in old Bugatti or Hispano garages in the 1920s. Right, Renault or Vauxhall too. Natural rubber tyres, castor oil, paints, leather polishes, early plastics, stuff like that. Pretty fantastic
timer Finish
long and amazing, rather more herbal, very complex, tarry… Waxed herbs or something made by a smart shaman. I’m sure this cures most modern illnesses