AntonioSchmid
Bunnahabhain 25 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
September 25, 2018 (edited January 26, 2024)
Back to the great stuff! :-)
I had a small pour of this one last night at Longman and Eagle, a great whisky bar at Logan Square, Chicago.
As one could guess from a Bunnahabhain, it has a strong and sweet sherried nose, but not as sweet as the 12 and the 18. There's something "old" about it... leather, furniture wax, tobacco, old books, it seems like you're having some oloroso sherry inside an old and fancy library.
It may seem weird but it is great!
The palate arrives way hotter and spicier than the nose and age suggests, but soon you can taste a great caramel sweetness along with cinnamon and roasted nuts.
I think that overall, it works better than the overly sweet 18, the spiciness giving it more balance.
The finish is spicy / sweet with lots of nutmeg and some toffe. It seems to linger forever.
AMAZING!
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@The_Rev Thank you, it really was delightful. Went back to the same bar today and tasted some bourbons.
Longman & Eagle! I used to live a little over a mile from there...hung out there all the time. Their sample pours are a great way to drink lots of great, hard-to-find whiskey and not destroy your budget. Great review; this sounds delightful!