Bunnahabhain 1979 SMS The Single Malts of Scotland
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | Speciality Drinks Ltd (SMS) |
| Bottling Series | The Single Malts of Scotland |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | Barrel |
| Cask Number | 28811 |
| Bottles Released | 205 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
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Tasting Notes
아일라 북동 해안의 외딴 만에 자리한 부나하벤은 대개 피트를 쓰지 않아 부드러운 바다 풍미를 낸다. 잔에는 깊은 호박빛이 흐른다. 배럴에서 28년을 보낸 1979년 원액은 견과류와 말린 과일, 바다 소금 향을 잔잔히 풀어내고, 긴 숙성이 거친 모서리를 둥글게 깎았다. 46도의 입안은 호두와 캐러멜, 옅은 미네랄이 부드럽게 흐르며 짭조름한 기운이 받친다. 여운에는 견과류와 바닷내음이 은은하게 오래 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
this is one of these uberfruity old Bunnahabhains it seems. Starts very assertively, on a hints of putty mixed with loads of fresh oranges and tangerines, bananas, acacia honey and whiffs of spearmint. Gets then a tad more ‘fudgy’, with also notes of cappuccino and vanilla as well as a little tea (earl grey – obvious notes of bergamots here) and toasted oak. Very fresh considering this one’s age, but not exactly a fruit bomb because there’s more than that. Usually the palates don’t match the noses in these old whiskies but you never know… Let’s see
restaurant Palate
starts rather similarly (citrus fruits) but – should I say ‘of course’ – the wood is much more obvious, albeit not too drying. Nicely integrated. The other obvious notes are of the resinous kind (pine candies, chlorophyll gum). Not too ripe bananas (tannins)
timer Finish
surprisingly long, half oaky, half orangey. Orange tea?