Bunnahabhain 1966 MM Mission Cask Strength Series
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | Mission Cask Strength Series |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 37년 |
| Cask Type | Oloroso Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 500 |
| ABV | 40.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 동북단 사운드 오브 일라 해협의 잔잔한 만에서 자란 부나하번은 비피티드 캐릭터와 셰리 영향이 어우러진다. 잔에 진한 마호가니가 비치고 올로로소 셰리 캐스크 안에서 37년을 보낸 시간이 단단한 단맛을 만든다. 노즈에서 말린 무화과와 가죽, 호두가 다가오며 40.3도의 부드러움이 깊이를 받친다. 입에서는 정향과 갈색 설탕, 다크 초콜릿의 풍미가 1966 빈티지의 산화된 결을 드러낸다. 여운에 가벼운 짠내와 흙내가 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
dark amber - brownish
air Nose
now we’ve just entered an antique shop! First we have big, bold notes of cellulose varnish, beeswax, eucalyptus and camphor plus the lady-dealer’s perfume (Chanel, preferably)… It’s really big whisky! Then these extravagant notes calm down and let some subtler ones go through, such as Seville oranges, Smyrna raisins and ripe bananas (just any), dried figs, dates, caramel liqueur, praline, apricot pie… And then we have the fab sherry itself – more like a very old Banyuls actually. It keeps developing on “coffee-schnapps”, bigaroon cherries, blackcurrant liqueur… Something of a big bold old Chambertin from a first class winemaker’s. A rather fabulous old sherried Glen Grant that will make us regret that so many of its siblings have been reduced to 40 or 43% in the past. Oh, did I mention the notes of well-hung game and balsamic vinegar?
restaurant Palate
get this: it’s even better on the palate than on the nose. Extremely firm, compact, without one single ounce of tannins - or ‘cardboardiness’ for that matter. Majestically candied, mentholated, caramelized and spicy (like a great fruitcake with cloves, chinese anise and cinnamon). Also all sorts of jams (all, really) and armagnac-soaked prunes… Plus what may well be peat, liquorice, and tar liqueur (I swear, I had some once! It was made in France until fifty years ago). What’s incredible is that it’s never too heavy, not to mention cloying
timer Finish
very long, very coherent, without one single goose note. (end of maltoporn). An extraordinary old Glen Grant. 94 points . (we’ll have some 1965s soon) MUSIC – Recommended listening: isn't it time for some Natalie Merchant again? Like, let's say Kind and generous.mp3 ... Natalie Merchant still rules supreme, please buy her music. March 7, 2007 TASTING - TWO 1966 BUNNAHABHAINS Bunnahabhain 37 yo 1966/2004 (40.1%, MMcD Celtic Heartlands, 276 bottles) From an oloroso sherry butt and with fantastic hyperbolical tasting notes by Master Jim ( “for sherry matured single malt lovers this is your Armageddon – total decadence – you will never see its likes again” ). Excellent!