Bunnahabhain 1978 MM Mission Gold - Limited Release
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | Mission Gold - Limited Release |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | 2015 |
| Age | 36년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Barrel + Willi Opiz Dessert Wine Cask |
| Cask Number | 1 |
| Bottles Released | 269 |
| ABV | 50.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
reddish amber
air Nose
perplexed, frankly. There are apricots and grape juice, but also these weirdish notes that stem from some good wine casks (good for wine doesn’t obligatorily mean good for whisky). Strange herbal teas, dog rose, blackcurrant leaves, wee hints of geranium, butter, mashed salsify and Jerusalem artichoke, leather, grenadine… The jury’s still out. With water: a little nicer, with earthier touches. Old wood
restaurant Palate
weirdish. Sour and fruity, with raisins and leather, black tobacco, touches of litchis, roasted beans, stewed red peaches… Really not sure. With water: it’s okay, really okay. Butter cream, apricot pudding, custard tart, zucchini flower fritter…
timer Finish
medium, with some old oak and these funny fruity/vegetal notes. Say Jerusalem artichoke pie – and why not?