Bunnahabhain 1979 UD Flying Pirate
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
| Bottler | UD - bottler (UD) |
| Bottling Series | Flying Pirate |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | Barrel |
| Cask Number | 11885 |
| Bottles Released | 199 |
| ABV | 46.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 북부 부나하벤의 청량한 바닷바람이 1979년 빈티지의 결을 만든다. 잔에는 짙은 호박빛이 또렷이 깃들어 있고 28년의 시간이 빚어낸 잘 익은 살구와 호두, 그리고 옅은 소금기의 향이 일어난다. 46.3도의 무게로 입안에서는 토피와 시트러스, 그리고 가벼운 바다 미네랄이 둥글게 펼쳐진다. 여운에는 호두와 짭조름한 바람의 기운이 길게 이어지며 마무리된다.
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?