Bunnahabhain is one of the distilleries who do top tier peated and unpeated expressions. Both ends don’t have any shortcomings or compromises. This one surely is no exception. Sweet Italian cappuccino infused with thick and characteristic Islay peat. But this is only the pre-show - the main act is the Oloroso nuttiness with dried mushy fruits, brown sugar and heavy oak - then followed by a supporting act of fresh pressed apple juice, saw dust, olive oil and whole grain granola. The peat hangs above every stage like a heavy evening autumn fog. The palate introduces itself with rock candy, black tea leaves, intense peat notes with a dryness that makes way for a warm creamy sweetness after a while. The peat is so deliciously embedded that it creates a unison I rarely gotten from a whisky. The fruity nutty Oloroso character is so vibrant and saturated with that peat playing off-beat along that you can just smile with every sip while making a barely audible “hmmmm”. This whisky really is like a great song. Even the finish plays its medium short but important part with cappuccino notes remaining as the last note. This is as close as you can come to a perfect whisky. Bunnahabhain: chapeau.