Bunnahabhain 1973 SV Rare Reserve - Cask Strength Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | Rare Reserve - Cask Strength Collection |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 42년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 12145 |
| Bottles Released | 427 |
| ABV | 47.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
certainly refill indeed, since it’s golden
air Nose
it’s the most floral Bunnahabhain since we started this little series. Lilac, lilies of the valley, roses… Then light all-flower honey, various aromatic herbs (wormwood?), then more raisins and dried plums. Sweet ham. I often write this, but it does remind me of some great old Sauternes. No, this time, it’s true ;-)
restaurant Palate
magic! Really punchy, with not one jota of fragility or over-oakiness, shock-full of earthy dried fruits (I’m think Turkish small figs), and becoming meatier, in a gracious way. No big beef, rather ham again. Ham and figs, did you know about this great combo? The strength is utterly adequate, you do not have to intellectualise it to enjoy it to the max – which sometimes happens with very old whiskies
timer Finish
medium, jammy, almost fresh, without any traces of any obvious woodiness. Rooty raisins and Saharan mint tea in the aftertaste
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