To follow up on the previous night’s Oloroso cask Bunnahabhain, I plucked this whisky courtesy of @PBMichiganWolverine from my overflowing sample stash. It’s a very different dram, with a more subtle nose. There are sherry flavors, to be sure, but they’re entwined with smoke and a coastal note. There’s a slightly funky cheese aroma, too, which I always enjoy. A teaspoon of water coaxes out more smoke. The palate is lemons, peat and black tea, with a surprising Unami note at the end, an echo of the cheese aroma perhaps. The finish is long and dry. This is a much more balanced whisky than the Feis Ile Oloroso cask. The aftertaste isn’t as spectacular, but it’s more consistent from start to finish and showcases the spirit as much as the cask. Another Bunna stunner.