Bunnahabhain 1997 SMWS 10.74 Smoor, smirr, snuffed

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Bunnahabhain
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1997
Bottled Year	2011
Age	13년
Cask Type	Refill ex-Bourbon Hogshead
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	54.9%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Sweet

Oaky

Honey

Fruity

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Citrus

Smoky

Chocolate

Herbal

Floral

Nutty

Peaty

Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

dark gold

air Nose

punchy, with these notes of walnut liqueur that a second fill sherry + peat combination sometimes create, and a lot of peat there is! Some leather too, bitter oranges, cinchona/Campari, quite some tar, cocoa powder… With water: it’s as if water had killed the sherry dimension. Much more seaweed, clams, seawater, smoked fish and lemon. Sea fruit salad?

restaurant Palate

excellent attack, punchy and kind of mineral, the sherry being rather dry and certainly not dominating (think light seasoning). Also some walnut liqueur again, plain walnuts, marzipan, lemon marmalade… A little wax as well, salty liquorice… The whole is quite concentrated. With water: changes directions a bit, very nicely, just as peaty, but kind of earthier. Fresh mushrooms. Some toffee in the background

timer Finish

long, leafy and leathery now. Bitter almonds and a little chocolate. Salty aftertaste

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