Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old 1986 The Octave Duncan Taylor

Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 1

This Bunna, for the travel retail segment, matured on new American oak. It is surprisingly dark. That new American oak offers quite some sweetness on the nose, in the guise of vanilla, baked apples, overripe banana and farmer’s butter. Sweeter than expected, I must say. There is also quite a bit of ginger and hints of oak – all of it within...

Score 81/100

Bunnahabhain 11 Year Old 2003 Signatory for The Bonding Dram

The Bonding Dram has recently purchased some casks (split with colleagues). This young Bunnahabhain matured on a sherry cask and was bottled at cask strength by Signatory Vintage. That means it comes in these beautiful decanters. Oh, wonderfully fatty nose on butterscotch, toffee apples, candied sugar, maple syrup, apricots, cherries and a brown...

Score 86/100

Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 1

Very very light nose. Fresh and clean with a some licorice and malt flavours. Soft. Again repeats the touch of licorice and very well balanced. A little bit sour kick at the end.

Score 80/100

Bunnahabhain Darach Ur Batch 1

Durach Ur is a new whisky experience, the experiment of using "New Oak" has added an unique nose and finish to the whisky. The nose barley sweet,dry fruit and most profoundly, its like putting your nose inside a new wooden draw/cupboard or brand new fresh pencil shaving, as if a carpenter is working away in a old fashion sweet shop. Its...

Score 83/100