Bunnahabhain 12 Year

Very solid dram

Malty soft nose with caramel. Rough beginning. Intense alcohol with lots of wood. Dry woody, tons of alcohol, a bit too sharp. Sherry is there, woody soft bourbon back, hints of chocolate in the aftertaste. Caramel and caramelised apples.

Sweet, balanced, smooth. I couldn't find any smoke or peat

Affordable, well-presented and always a reliable choice: if there is such a thing as the perfect gift bottle, Bunnahabhain 12 would be it. Sherry-driven, oily and virtually unpeated, the nose combines orange peel, peaches and shortbread with hazelnuts, treacle and hints of sea breeze. Sweet and sour notes, ginger and bitter wood spices accompany the rich mouthfeel before the taste shifts gears towards spearmint, cocoa and brown sugar. Walnuts, stewed fruits and a touch of mocha fade in the lasting and resinous finish. This malt punches above its weight! RATING: 4.0/5.0 stars ≙ 87 pts → FIRST-CLASS

On hot days can't smell anything but the alcohol, probably because it is 46.3%!. On cooler days, the sweet fig and a hint of wood comes out. Pleasent and sweet. With one cube of ice, it is little sweet, hint of peat and surely tingle the tongue. The taste stays for a while in the mouth. Although well balanced, I gave it 3 stars because I prefer the more smooth fruity citrus. My favorite from the peat scotchs so far.

Talap talap. Hmmmm yami