Bunnahabhain 1976 MM Mission
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | Mission |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | Fino Sherry / Château d'Yquem Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 626 |
| ABV | 49.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
remember when we used to sometimes write 'OMG!' on the Internet? You would believe you're in front of an old bottle as there's some awesome 'good' OBE, including various metals, polishes, waxes, forgotten liqueurs and discarded ointments and embrocations. But never has some oldness nosed this fresh and lively. I'm reminded of Bocuse's 'Soupe VGE' (truffles, foie gras, chicken bouillon, vegetable bouillon, Noilly Prat – well, more or less). Only a very faint dusty/soapy side in the back of the back of the background
restaurant Palate
amazingly firm and tight (I suppose it is a 1989?), salty, with more bouillon, glazed chestnuts, which I already found in several old Bunnies if I remember well, then more Thai soups, coriander, soft chilli and ginger, lime, pickled palm hearts… And then some more classic Islay coastal flavours, oysters and crabs…
timer Finish
not that long but incredibly fresh and complex at the same time. And isn't there some smoke? More Thai soup in the aftertaste, chilli, also raisins and chocolate…