Jan-Case
Bunnahabhain Amontillado Finish 2003 (Distlery only bottle)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
March 31, 2021 (edited December 17, 2022)
Nose: the typical unpeated cask strength spectrum with dark malt, orange oil, toasted wood, dried spices. But in the back is a welcoming smooth syrupy custard cream, dark roasted chocolate, vanilla, strawberries and sweet juicy dried fruits. It is intense and strong but also quite intrusive and aggressive.
Palate: very sweet up front, then the spices ascend to meet with oak and chocolate flavors where the sweetness reduces bit by bit.
Finish: spices and an equally balanced sweetness and dry sourness. The wood and aromatic spices linger around in the back for a long time and are the remaining flavors at the very end.
A really nice and interesting whisky. Curious to see what those single casks from Bunnahabhain are like. Really not comparable to the standard bottlings but interesting non the less. Super flavorful, rich and intense. A bit too much so to be a relaxing dram. I wouldn’t label it enjoyable but exiting.
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dyint to try this one
If I were posting in a different language it would be a disaster
I actually like the fact that there is such a strong presence of reviewers worldwide here so again no offense your reviews are excellent
Nice review Jan, I am a fan of Bunna....Side note: I realize there is much lost in translation just wanted to let you know its "bit " not "bid" .... Sorry just trying to help not be a dick