Bunnahabhain 1968 TWA Sea Life
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | The Whisky Agency (TWA) |
| Bottling Series | Sea Life |
| Vintage | 1968 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 43년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 498 |
| ABV | 47.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 북단의 외딴 해안에 자리한 부나하벤은 섬에서 드물게 피트를 절제한 부드러운 스타일로 알려졌는데, 리필 셰리 버트에서 43년을 보낸 이 1968 빈티지는 시간의 깊이가 경이롭다. 잔에는 오래 묵은 호박빛이 가득하고, 코에는 건과일과 호두, 바다 내음, 묵은 가죽의 향이 오른다. 47도의 부드러운 질감이 입안에서 견과와 캐러멜, 옅은 소금기를 풀어놓는다. 오랜 여운은 마른 과일과 가죽, 짭조름한 미네랄이 길고 깊게 가라앉는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
light gold
air Nose
we’re more or less in same territories after the Mo Or, even if this baby’s more dirty, buttery, vegetal and slightly musty/mushroomy at first nosing (all that in a good way, mind you!) After a few minutes, becomes geared toward many more fruits, especially cider apples, and broken branches and roots. Same touches of curry as in the Mo Or and maybe a little smoke. Leather
restaurant Palate
once again we’re pretty close to the Mo Or, this one having a firmer oakiness that imparts more grassy and spicy tones, all assets for sure. So more mint, maybe caraway seeds, nutmeg… But other than that, it’s the same fresh and even rather silky kind of fruitiness. No signs of over-aging whatsoever
timer Finish
pretty long, honeyed and fruity, with pleasantly sharp spices imparting more oomph (fresh pepper?)