Bunnahabhain (peated) 7 Year Old - Duncan Taylor Single Cask - 53.7%
From the Spirits Embassy website
Only the finest single malt and grain whiskies are chosen for Duncan Taylor's Single Cask range. The whisky are all bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered or artificially coloured ensuring that each delivers the multi-dimensional character of the distillery. These unique whiskies are a testament to the diversity and influence of individual casks.
The peated Bunnahabhain 7 year old was distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2022 from cask #38140108471.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: New gold, forms a thin line which beads before falls as slow, thick legs.
Nose: Sweet, fruity and slightly phenolic smoke. Barbecued pineapple and honey glazed meats, lemon barley water, stewed apple and a touch of salty sea air.
Palate: Sweet and slightly citrus with a burst of pepper, soft smoke comes through gradually and subtly builds together with maritime saltiness.
Finish: Sweetness lingers on the palate as the gentle smoke slowly dissipates.
Summary: This is a lovely dram with most, if not all, of the elements you want from a Bunnahabhain. The smoke is soft and subtle but unmistakeable, adding to that typical coastal brine and beautifully balanced by a gentle honeyed sweetness and a touch of spice.
With water, more of that sweetness appears and the finish is a little longer, however it is at the expense of much of the smoke and my own preference would be to drink this neat.
Priced at £60, excellent value for a whisky of this quality. Unusually for me, I bought a bottle within minutes of sampling this on the tasting. With limited bottles available, at that price I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity.
If you would like to know more about the Bunnahabhain distillery and their range of whiskies, follow the link to the company website.
Transparency: This sample was part of a 5 dram sample set, purchased from The Spirits Embassy. No goods or other incentives were exchanged, offered or requested for this independent review.
