Bunnahabhain 1974 TWA The Perfect Dram
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | The Whisky Agency (TWA) |
| Bottling Series | The Perfect Dram |
| Vintage | 1974 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 34년 |
| Cask Type | Oloroso Sherry Wood |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 300 |
| ABV | 59.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
this baby is completely different from the 1970, much more austere, flinty, meaty and even kind of dirty (hints of cold cuts, probably from the sherry.) It’s only after a good ten to fifteen minutes that the fruitiness starts to develop, with the same kind of honeyness as in the 1970 (mixed wild flowers) and a faint smokiness that’s quite beautiful. Hints of gunpowder. It wouldn’t stop after that, having a ‘farmy moment’ (stable), then a coffee moment, then pastries (butter croissant, baklavas, lemon pie…), then, then, then… A wonderful nose but it takes its time. Exactly the opposite of the 1970 in that sense
restaurant Palate
it’s more ‘direct’ than on the nose, with more fruits upfront (dried pineapples, ripe juicy apple), kind of a smokiness, orange drops and squash, then lemon balm and dill… There’s a faint dirtiness in the background (and a little rubber) but the whole works very well. Much more compact than on the nose
timer Finish
rather long, with a little less fruits and a little more rubber
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