Bunnahabhain 12 Year

Vanilla and barley heavy. Very smooth scotch with no burn.

Remarkable! I normally prefer heavily peated whisky, but this is quite good. The sherry cask doesn’t dominate the flavor, and there’s an excellent spice on the finish.

Wow, how does this have an 84 on Distiller? I really enjoy this whisky. It checks all the boxes: inexpensive (check), stronger abv (46.3, check), non-chill filtered (check), no coloring (check). It has a lot going on for a young Islay. It is not heavily peated which is nice but has a very slight touch of spicy smoke maybe. It is fruity, nutty and smells very nice. When you hold it on your tongue its like a little explosion of flavors. I get a lot of citrus and brine. The finish is easy and malty. I am a fan. This is how whisky should be. I wish that everyone would go the no-coloring and no-chill filtering way (Hello Diageo). This is working its way into my regular rotation.