PBMichiganWolverine
Bunnahabhain 1999 Amontillado 21 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
December 13, 2022 (edited January 3, 2023)
We had our quarterly online tasting this past Sunday ( we as in @pkingmartinartin @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington and me). This one of @pkingmartinartin’s contributions.
Distillery only bottles are hard to get. But seems like Bunna was selling some, and able to ship to the US as well. It’s matured for 21 yrs in amontillado Sherry, which is a bit drier, with taste of roasted nuts and caramel. Unlike Oloroso and PX, it doesn’t impart the same level of sweetness. So, knowing that, I fully expected this to be a bit too dry. Surprisingly, no…rather with some water, it really opened up to reveal taste of aromatic apricots , roasted nuts, and a tinge of smoke. I’m surprised to get a tinge of smoke, considering it’s the unpeated version of Bunna. Either way, it’s an amazing Bunna, well worth the experience , but debatable on the premium price tag. Thanks @pkingmartin for the pour !
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I intend to visit each of you next year to share a drink in person!
@PBMichiganWolverine That will work for me.
@pkingmartin @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington @Richard-ModernDrinking want to aim for end of Q1 as the next one ?
Glad you enjoyed this one and it’s certainly a debatable price tag but curiosity got the better of me with it being a hand filled distillery exclusive. It was another great quarterly tasting and as always the discussions with like minded enthusiasts was the highlight of the night. I look forward to our next one.