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Bunnahabhain 30 year TWB Artemis
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
April 7, 2022 (edited July 13, 2022)
I was 12 when this was put in a barrel, and I imagine would not have known anything about scotch at the time. Now in my 40s I've had a few drams of scotch, but nothing approaching the age of this. I don't recall having tried anything in the 20s, let alone 30. It's an impressive and somewhat intimidating age statement. I hope this isn't wasted on me.
I'm following Pking's lead and adding some water, and it definitely opens up the nose. I pick up some of the tropical notes, pineapple, maybe banana, sour apple, honey, and a smidge of the barnyard, although it comes across to me more as hay than especially funky. The palate is really pleasant, mouth-coating, honey, fruit, and a little more funky than I picked up on the nose. I don’t get a heavy wood influence, but there’s maybe a little oak lurking in the backyard. A nice warming finish rounds this out.
What an incredible treat to try this, a 30 year old Bunna bottled at cask strength. Wow! Thank you @pkingmartin for the sample. 5 stars!
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@ContemplativeFox Crack that beauty, for science!!
@pkingmartin That is a really interesting difference. Makes me want to crack my 29 YO...
Great review and glad you enjoyed it. Bunnahabhain is great at any age but the two cask strength 30 year olds I’ve had have been really impressive. This had a funky farm side to it whereas the other one didn’t any funk with bold creamy fruits with a light smoke. It’s interesting how different two single casks can be.