What does Bunnahabhain taste like?
There are some salted caramel and nutty notes, as well as some tropical spice notes of cinnamon, and cloves and a slight peppery sensation. The finish is long, and is dominated by sweet dried fruit flavors reflecting the pronounced sherried influence.
Who owns Bunnahabhain whisky?
Distell Group Limited
Bunnahabhain distillery
| Region: Islay | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Distell Group Limited |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Status | Operational |
| Water source | Margadale River |
What type of whisky is Bunnahabhain?
Bunnahabhain single malt whisky
Islay Unpeated. Whilst Islay is known for its peated whisky, Bunnahabhain stands apart with its signature unpeated style. With the tallest stills on the island and the only distillery to use water from a natural spring, Bunnahabhain single malt whisky is known for its sherried, delicate, complex and unpeated taste.
How is Bunnahabhain pronounce?
Situated on the north side of the island of Islay near Port Askaig, Bunnahabhain is pronounced bu-na-ha-venn. Bunnahabhain is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Bun na h-Abhainn meaning ‘mouth of the river’.
Is Bunnahabhain a good whiskey?
Bunnahabhain 12 years is the standard bottling for Bunnahabhain and it’s a wonderful whisky that shows the beauty of a well crafted spirit. Founded in 1881 Bunnahabhain resides on the the north end of Islay, along with Caol Ila, and is a beautifully done, un-peated, style of Islay whisky.
Is Bunnahabhain a peaty whisky?
BUNNAHABHAIN Single Malt (Peated)
Is Bunnahabhain a peaty?
It is also the least peated whiskey produced on the island coming in at 3 ppm of peat compared to 55 ppm for Ardbeg on the other end of the spectrum. This bottling is aged in ex bourbon and ex sherry which comprises 30% of the blend. 100% malted barley from a single distillery. Dried with peat.
Where is Bunnahabhain Whisky from?
Isle of Islay, Scotland
The Bunnahabhain Distillery Company, Bunnahabhain, Isle of Islay, Scotland.
Is Bunnahabhain a peaty Whisky?
How old is Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair?
The purported age is around 8-10 years and features a prominently sherried character which pairs very well with the subtle brackish quality of this oceany malt. While there’s no peat here, it’s hard to separate the distillery from its coastal home and that comes through even with the lovely sherry character.
Does Bunnahabhain use coloring?
The Bunnahabhain is no chill-filtration and has no added colouring. It is presented in a new darker smoked glass bottle that replaced the traditional emerald-green of the older 12 yo bottling.
How old is Bunnahabhain whisky?
As in the previous year, Islay Whisky Festival features another Bunnahabhain – 1966, a 35 year old in sherry casks and limited to 401 bottles. Auld Acquaintance 1968 (33 years, 2002 bottles) is launched at the Islay Jazz Festival.
Who makes Bunnahabhain single malt?
An independently bottled single malt from the excellent Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay, aged for 19 years after being distilled in 2001. This expression was bottled by The Character of Islay Whisky… More info Extraordinarily well-matured single malt here from the Bunnahabhain Distillery, released by independent bottler Ferg & Harris.
How many bottles of Bunnahabhain 35 year old are there?
A 35 year old from 1965 is released in a limited edition of 594 bottles during Islay Whisky Festival. As in the previous year, Islay Whisky Festival features another Bunnahabhain – 1966, a 35 year old in sherry casks and limited to 401 bottles.
What does Bunnahabhain mean in Irish?
Built in 1881 its name comes from the Gaelic, Bunnahabhain (Bu-na-ha-venn), meaning ‘mouth of the river’, a reference to the Margadale, the river from whose clear spring waters the whisky is distilled.