Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhòna
Single Malt
Bunnahabhain // Islay, Scotland
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Skootch77
Reviewed June 4, 2021 (edited April 18, 2022)Smoky. Flavor stays at the front of the tongue, which is different for me. Some spice in the finish. Tasty, but prefer the Laga and Ardbeg peaty offerings. -
antoniocamposfilho
Reviewed March 22, 2021 (edited July 4, 2021)Peated and winey. Tanins from wine and barrel. Balanced. Intense. -
Jose-Massu-Espinel
Reviewed January 1, 2021 (edited July 23, 2022)Bunnahabhain, that one Islay distillery with the hardest name, the unpronunceable expressions, and the most different tasting notes of them all. Having said that, i mostly like their whiskies, they give me interesting experiences, and it even have one expression (Moine) that made into my top 10 affordable whiskies of 2020. But this Cruach Mhòna, is not one of those great whiskies. "Cruach Mhóna" is not a martial art if you were wondering it, it is the gaelic term for a "drying pile of peat bricks", which of course mean this one is a peated expression of "Bunna" which is mostly famous for their unpeated range. Bottled at 50%abv, tawny color. On the nose, it is acceptable. Starts pretty grapy, to then develop a earthy peatiness, with hints of vanilla/chocolate. Nice perfumed peat, lavender; there is some citric aroma growing here. Hay, heather. After a first sip, it revealed more vanilla and sand. Palate is very unbalanced. Starts peaty right away, which i believe was nice, but then a salt bomb appeared. A little meaty, SUPER SALTY. A couple more sips revealed a dim vanilla note, but mostly a overload of salt. Aftertaste was a little better, but still very dissapointing and a little off-putting. Peat, hay, slight vanilla. A sparkling peppery note that felt like crazy dips popping. Then... SALT. It is like eating a spoon full of salt, like you are having an overly salted piece of meat. Not good. Overall, i wish i could have avoided this, and the nose saves it a little. I even wanted to stop drinking it before i finished the glass. Felt extremely salty, i don't know if someone likes this, but maybe there is. Im not a fan, my score for it is a very generous 63 over 100. Thumbs down. -
Koajim
Reviewed December 2, 2020I tasted the Limited Edition Release, but it was not possible to choose. Hay, pepper and a wild smokyness. Truly delicious90.0 EUR per BottleManchester Airport (MAN) -
Scott_E
Reviewed November 1, 2020 (edited April 4, 2021)Once upon an early evening dreary, while I pondered weak and weary over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten scotch... from the days of the SDT group. This chilly Halloween evening calls for something warm and smoky. A soft, earthy, lightly phenolic nose which a good deal of sweetness. Rubber tire, damp soil, vanilla custard, lemon zest, brown sugar, raspberry jam. It really needs time to settle in. Over time, some slight spice comes through of cracked black pepper, ginger powder and cinnamon. The first draw on the palate is prickly in a medium body. As the palate gets accustomed and acclimated, the flavors become detectable. Creme brûlée, sherry, almonds, vanilla which quickly turns to wood spice and ginger. Water mutes the rubber notes on the nose and dulls the sharp edges on the palate. The finish is long, ashy and sooty with tingling pins and needles, which quickly dissipates. As it slowly fades, black licorice, wood char and drying tannins ride the long finish. This one was a bit disjointed and tough to identify aromas and flavors. It is somewhat funky and odd. However the sweet phenolic attributes are satisfying. Water takes away from funky oddness and removes it’s identity. Perhaps more time aging and maturing would bring this scotch the cohesiveness it lacks. Thanks @Telex for the sample, long overdue. [84/100][Tasted: 10/31/20]
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