17
2-Clicks for Your Privacy:
Once you click on the play button for the first time, the video will be activated and loaded by YouTube.
Please note that data is transferred to the YouTube servers in the course of activation.
By activating the video you agree to the transmission and use of your data, as outlined in our privacy policy.
Please also note the privacy policy of YouTube.com.
Bunnahabhain 12 Years old Design
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
|---|---|
| 2518 | |
| Bunnahabhain | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 46.3% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry, Bourbon | |
|
|
| Add | |
| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
Calculated from 17
i
|
|
|---|---|---|
|
Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Maritime Notes:
Malt:
Oak:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Seaweed:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Herb:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Leather:
Salt:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Dried Fruit:
Floral:
Hazelnut:
Berries:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Chocolate:
Hay:
Heather:
Medicinal Smoke:
Tobacco:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Oil:
Anise:
Apple:
Barley:
Cake:
Cherry:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Grape:
Grass:
Lemon:
Peach:
Pepper:
Plum:
Walnut:
Wheat:
Tasting
Sweet:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Spices:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Salt:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Walnut:
Dark Chocolate:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Dried Fruit:
Honey:
Seaweed:
Berries:
Hazelnut:
Heather:
Leather:
Chili:
Coffee:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Iodine:
Orange:
Peach:
Almonds:
Anise:
Banana:
Barley:
Blackberry:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Cinnamon:
Floral:
Grape:
Hay:
Lemon:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Pear:
Tobacco:
Wheat:
Finish
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Oak:
Spices:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
Nuts:
Herb:
Fruit:
Salt:
Dark Chocolate:
Seaweed:
Alcohol:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Vanilla:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Heather:
Leather:
Pepper:
Chili:
Dried Fruit:
Hazelnut:
Raisin:
Apple:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cake:
Floral:
Hay:
Honey:
Iodine:
Tobacco:
|
||
Tasting Video
Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
437
17
Quality comparison of bottles
i
All tasting notes
30. Sep 2016
Nosing:
sey, no sharpness
Taste:
cooked 
Finish:
Long with
sey, no sharpnessTaste:
cooked Finish:
Long with
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
10. Oct 2016
Being a more restrained and virtually unpeated version of an Islay whisky, Bunnahabhain 12 tends to be overlooked - which is a shame! The superb quality (46.3% ABV, non-chill filtered and natural color) brings out the maritime character of this Single Malt. The nose is very engaging, intense and robust with seaweed, iodine, dark fruits and a complex, nutty creaminess. Tastewise, delicate sherry and a rich toffee note harmonize with dark chocolate, walnuts and a hint of oak. With a long, sweet and spicy finish, the whisky underscores its outstanding quality.
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
27. Jan 2019
19. Jun 2017
Nosing: 
Intense and fruity. Orange peel sherry character, much more so than I remember in the past. Salted caramel and vanilla. The smokiness if there is any is as good as undetectable, I remember it coming through in previous bottles but this is much more fruit led.
Taste: 
Intense and sweet arrival. Sherry again, fresh mixed fruit and vanilla. A background hint of woodsmoke. Very viscous mouth feel.
Finish:
Long and sweet with some oakiness showing through. Residual spiciness.
Comment:
I hadn't had a bottle of this in a while and decided to revisit it. I think its changed a bit since I last had it, the sherry influence is definitely more pronounced, not that that's a bad thing. The flavour is intense, and although I very much prefer to see whisky bottled at higher percentages I think this can actually take a generous drop of water just to calm it down a little. This is definitely one of my favourite standard bottlings and although its not quite how I remember it, its still very good.
Intense and fruity. Orange peel sherry character, much more so than I remember in the past. Salted caramel and vanilla. The smokiness if there is any is as good as undetectable, I remember it coming through in previous bottles but this is much more fruit led.
Taste:
Intense and sweet arrival. Sherry again, fresh mixed fruit and vanilla. A background hint of woodsmoke. Very viscous mouth feel.
Finish:
Long and sweet with some oakiness showing through. Residual spiciness.
Comment:
I hadn't had a bottle of this in a while and decided to revisit it. I think its changed a bit since I last had it, the sherry influence is definitely more pronounced, not that that's a bad thing. The flavour is intense, and although I very much prefer to see whisky bottled at higher percentages I think this can actually take a generous drop of water just to calm it down a little. This is definitely one of my favourite standard bottlings and although its not quite how I remember it, its still very good.
23. Jan 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
18. Jul 2016
14. Apr 2017
Comment: correction of my rating
18. Dec 2018
Nosing:
Citrus, sweet, very nice and sprightly, floral
Taste:
Very complex. Hint of salt, vanilla, nuts, honey, dry citruses, hint of fresh fruits,
Finish:
medium, vanilla, nuts, salt and warming up nicely.
Comment:
Very nice and complex whisky. Everytime you can find something else in a taste. Alcohol well hidden but good to add a few spoons of water.
Citrus, sweet, very nice and sprightly, floral
Taste:
Very complex. Hint of salt, vanilla, nuts, honey, dry citruses, hint of fresh fruits,
Finish:
medium, vanilla, nuts, salt and warming up nicely.
Comment:
Very nice and complex whisky. Everytime you can find something else in a taste. Alcohol well hidden but good to add a few spoons of water.
07. Oct 2018
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish: long & dry
Comment: Mouthwatering, warming & moreish. The mix of ABV, tannin and spice leaves the mouth wanting more. This silky smooth drop begins sweet with a light caramel tone that holds throughout and transforms into flavours reminiscent of a rich dark fruit cake with preserved citrus peels. Nuts, sherry and a minor dark chocolate note all accompany this with a decedent creaminess. A touch of peat smoke goes very well in the long dry and sweet finish. An Islay whisky for all!
Taste:
Finish:
long & dry Comment: Mouthwatering, warming & moreish. The mix of ABV, tannin and spice leaves the mouth wanting more. This silky smooth drop begins sweet with a light caramel tone that holds throughout and transforms into flavours reminiscent of a rich dark fruit cake with preserved citrus peels. Nuts, sherry and a minor dark chocolate note all accompany this with a decedent creaminess. A touch of peat smoke goes very well in the long dry and sweet finish. An Islay whisky for all!
