Bunnahabhain 1978 30 Year Old Old Malt Cask #5120 Douglas Laing

Bunnahabhain 1987 - 26YO Berry Bros.

Picked this up at Manchester Whisky Festival last week. Berry Brothers always seem to steal the show there... Nose: Butter and Toffee intially followed by a spicy, Cinnamony Apple flavour. Creamy, coffee, almost hickory-like notes. And then onto liquorice hints. Powerful spices but restrained by creaminess. And now Maple Syrup. This is so complex...

Score 95/100

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

Everything about this dram was 'bi-polar' or mixed up. It appeared to be all over the spectrum in what it offered the nose, palate and finish. I bought the bottle July 16, 2011 upon the recommendation of a liquor store owner in Colorado, USA. Searching for a new Islay experience, he simply inferred that it would be good, pointing to HP 18 as his...

Score 64/100

Bunnahabhain 2007 Mystery Cask Sample

I got this sample from a whisky connoisseur cum bottler who decided not to market this Bunna under his own banner. Was I of the same opinion? Hang on, let me give it a go. It is very pale by the way. The nose is sweet with a malty heart. Next to some white fruit, I also get some cod oil, bakery yeast and hints of mashed potatoes with white...

Score 72/100

Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old

Upon opening, there is a definite nose of vanilla, caramel, soft leather, and a certain "sweetness". For an Islay, there is very little of the smoke and peat one would usually expect. That is obviously what sets this whisky apart from it's well-smoked brothers. The palate is quite similar to the nose - sweetness, vanilla and caramel,...

Score 80/100