Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Greine

Nose: red wine cask influence is very present. Red fruits. Briny. Sea salt. Caramel and dried fruits show up after 10 mins. Mouth: feels a bit light compared to other Bunnas’ recently tasted. Campari-like bitterness. Feels a bit young. Finish: not a long finish- red fruits, alcool and bitterness. Overall: good scotch, could have benefited from more aging.

Olfato: baunilha, adocicado, apimentado, cítrico, frutos frescos, aromas de carvalho, figos, sugestões de banana, marzipan e um pouco de costa marinha. Turfado quase imperceptível. Paladar: intenso, apimentado, dulçor, bom amargor, baunilha, costa marinha (levemente salgado) e alguns sabores da madeira de carvalho. Finalização: média para longa. Impressões gerais: simples, mas não possui filtragem gelada ou corantes artificiais, e isso eleva a qualidade deste whisky. Bom custo x benefício e vendido exclusivamente em free-shops. Este whisky não possui idade declarada e é possível sentir sua juventude no paladar, mas sem sabores ou aromas metálicos geralmente encontrados em whiskies mais novos.

Raisins, rich & fruity. A bit soapy, subtle smoke. Very smooth

A delicious drop, bold, winery, not too sweet with the cask appearing with a slight espresso bitterness. Well balanced.

The Eirigh Na Greine is party matured in both Italian and French Red Wine casks, and available as a relatively limited 'travel retail exclusive' NAS release. The Red Wine influences are immediately noticeable on the nose. This isn't marketed as one of Bunnahabhain peated whisky's, but I do seem to notice some slight peat smoke. I also find some dark fruits, a hint of vanilla, and some salt. This comes all back on the palate, joined by fresh oak (some bitterness), a pinch of spicy pepper, and more fresh fruit - most obviously berries. The taste lingers on a while after swallowing, leaving mostly a slightly salty, but winey impression. Despite the NAS, this drams is pretty balanced, and doesn't seem to be really that young. The Red Wine influences are there, but not dominant, and the combination with the hint of peat smoke is delightful.