Bunnahabhain 12-year-old Wy Smoke Bluff

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryBunnahabhain
BottlerWemyss Malts (Wy)
Bottling Series-
Vintage-
Bottled Year2009
Age12년
Cask TypeRefill Bourbon Cask
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV46.0%
Volume750 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
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Flavor Profile

Smoky
Sweet
Oaky
Vanilla
Fruity
Honey
Creamy
Dried Fruit
Spicy
Nutty
Citrus
Peaty
Floral
Maritime
Herbal
Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

typical coastal notes, I find it actually more coastal than it ever was in my book. So sea breeze, then something a tad metallic (old pocket knife) and leafy (peach leaf), then the expected cereals, chestnut honey, and even puréed chestnuts (crème de marron). Add to that some sherry, walnuts, raisins, more coastal fino-like notes (amontillado aged in Sanlucar). Globally, I find it tenser and less soft than the 12 was in the olden days. As far as I can remember…

restaurant Palate

I think they upped the oak influence and made use of more dry sherry. That made it more leathery than usual, with more maritime notes too, salt, oranges… It’s pretty firm, even a wee tad smoky, and certainly not ‘the gentle Islay’ anymore

timer Finish

long, on walnuts, salt, burnt cake… You cannot not think of amontillado. Nutty aftertaste

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