Distillery | Bunnahabhain |
Bottler | OB |
Serie | |
Bottled for | |
Distilled date | NV |
Bottling date | 2016 |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Islay |
Age | 18 |
Cask Type | |
Cask Number | Bottlecode 53062.45 L16 P005707 |
Alcohol percentage | 43 |
Volume | 0,70 |
Condition | No original box included |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
I always liked the 18, it’s nicely balanced and a good high-end all-rounder. Let’s check this newer batch. Colour: dark gold. Nose: starts on caramel, honey and a mild spiciness, developing mostly on orange blossom water, pastries, croissant au beurre and a faint Irishness (ripe bananas). Also faintly vinous (some sherry?) An elegant nose. Cinnamon. Mouth: maltier attack, notes of cornflakes, maple syrup (no breakfast malt though), honey, dried figs, tea… It’s rather big at 43%, and very good. Finish: long, honeyed, with some pepper in the aftertaste. Comments: just as good and perfectly balanced as I recalled. I don’t quite understand why some punters sometimes overlook this very nice – granted, in my view - 18.
This is an old vintage bottle and the closure may have deteriorated; When opening care should be taken. The item is sold as described.