A 12-year-old Bunnahabhain from the Thompson Bros as part of their Pride of Islay series. Matured for 5 of those years in a Madeira barrique, this is an excellent example of the distillery's unpeated style, lifted by the warmth and complexity of the fortified wine's influence.
Available in a 700ml bottle, at 46.1%abv. Non-chill filtered and natural colour. This spirit may haze at low temperatures and under dilution.
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TASTING NOTES
APPEARANCE
Dark Copper
NOSE
Rich and oily with bags of coastal minerality still shining through. Ripe red berries and zesty citrus oils lead, followed by a gentle warming hit of toasted cinnamon and lingering baking spice. A quiet touch of soft peanut brittle sits underneath.
TASTE
That distinctive coastal mineral spirit carries right through, carried by a rich, mouth-coating texture. Spicy cinnamon and fresh orange peel hit upfront, before honey, walnut oil, and soft, ripe red fruits lift the mid-palate.
FINISH
Rich cask character stretches the finish nicely. Honeyed sweetness and toasted baking spice warmth gently give way to more walnut oil, all while keeping that unmistakable, unpeated Islay coastal character right to the end.
