Bunnahabhain 12 Year

Need to let it breath for a bit, otherwise the alcohol overwhelms. A very nice nose. Floral with a slight hint of smoke.

Light with hint of Smokey aftertaste

Bottled 2015. Bunnahabhain = bunna = bunny. This neo-classic 12 year old bunny is just hopping up and down, hitting you with salt and sugar. You have to throw an award at it and call it a classic just to calm it down. The amount of sherriness they were able to fit into this with just a peep of sulfur is amazing. You get loads of red fruits and sherry nuttiness, bolstered beautifully by unabashed salt. Bunnahabhain is carving out its niche as the fruity, salty nut dram, and that captain on the bottle has been kicking some Macallan 12 ass since the new bottling strength of 46.3% started. This is a dram to pair with food. By itself, it is damned by this snobbery word of graying cantankerous whisky reviewers shunning the bandwagoners: “engineered.” I know they can’t just throw sugar and salt into the vat. But it feels like they did. This goes very well with savory foods; better than almost any red wine I’ve had. Score: * (unforgettably good) How much does a bottle cost: $55-65 How much do I think a bottle is worth: $65

Almost a 4.5 it didn't quite live to my expectations. Safe to say that in a blind tasting i even wouldn't guess this is an islay dram, its peatiness is too dim. On the nose is very weak but gets a lot better on the palate and the finish is great. Bottled at 46.3%abv, with a very attractive tawny natural color. On the nose is very light. Brown cake (wedding cake) raisins, brownies and a earthy peat (not smoke, earth, dirt). On the palate is a lot better, full smoke, tongue burn, hay, spices (pepper), oak. Finish is spicy, mouth watering and very long. This is the best perk of the dram. Overall i give this whisky an 86 over 100. Cheers.

Cant remember 😂. But I loved it.