Core Range: Bunnahabhain

Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at Bunnahabhain

Bottle	Stiuireadair @MaltMusings Review Here
Characteristics	46.3% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	first and second fill sherry casks
UK Price	£38
Tasting notes	Nose: Dried fruit and creamy caramel with hints of brine, vanilla, nuts and a touch of spice Palate: Creamy mouth feel with a dried fruit influence, sea salt, creamy caramel with hints of nuts and a gentle spice. Finish: Long and lingering with hints of dried fruit.

Bottle	12yo
Characteristics	46.3% ABV 12yo NCF/NC
Maturation	Ex Bourbon and Ex Sherry Casks
UK Price	£44
Tasting notes	Nose: Fresh and aromatic, fruity floral with hints of dried fruit and a subtle prevalence of smoke. Palate: Light with fruit notes, nutty flavours with a sweetness and slight hints of vanilla and caramel. Finish: Lingering, beautifully rich and full-bodied.

Bottle	Toiteach A Dhà @MaltMusings Review Here
Characteristics	46.3% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	ex Bourbon and Sherry casks
UK Price	£46
Tasting notes	Nose: Intriguing peatiness with hints of sherry and rich oak. Palate: Immediate warming peatiness drift to a sweet Oloroso sherry influence with rich oak, balanced with delicate pepper. Finish: Robust length for the discerning palate.

Bottle	18yo
Characteristics	46.3% ABV 18yo NCF/NC
Maturation	sherry cask
UK Price	£120
Tasting notes	Nose: Fragrant with notes of dried fruit, rich honeyed nuts, toffee and slight hints of spice. Palate: Notes of mellow sherried nuts, dried fruit and rich oak, with toffee and a slight tang of salt from its maturation of 18yrs at the coast. Finish: A dry fruit finish with a hint of spice and salt.

Bottle	25yo
Characteristics	46.3% ABV 25yo NCF/NC
Maturation	ex Bourbon and Sherry casks
UK Price	£375
Tasting notes	Nose: Scents of rich sherry, blossoming into sweet caramel and polished leather. Palate: An initial taste of sweet berries and cream that evolves into a feast of roasted nuts and malt. Finish: Soft and dry with a delicate hint of sweet sugar and spiced oak that linger long on the tongue.

Bottle	30yo
Characteristics	46.3% ABV 30yo NCF/NC
Maturation	ex sherry casks
UK Price	£500
Tasting notes	Nose: Aromas of  butterscotch, beeswax and sweet sherry Palate: Strawberries and cream dominate the palate, gradually developing into honey nut cereals and an abundance of rich toffee. Finish: A gentle aftertaste of stewed berries and ginger, with a prolonged and undulating combination of spiced oak and salted caramel.

Bottle	40yo
Characteristics	46.3% ABV 21yo CF/Col
Maturation	???
UK Price	£1800
Tasting notes	Nose: Hints of tropical fruits, banana, berries, creamy toffee, vanilla, rich nuttiness and delicate sweet oak. Palate: Sweet malt, creamy caramel, vanilla, creamy berries, with hints of toasted nuts, tropical fruit, banana and pineapple. Finish: Long, sweet and fruity.

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