Bunnahabhain 12 Years old Design
The 12-year-old offers with his hefty 46.3% vol enough reserves for dilution with some still water. Bunnahabhain comes from Gaelic and means 'estuary', a direct reference to the Margadale River. The bottle is decorated with a sailor. Bunnahabhain was the first distillery the sailors saw returning to their homeland.
The 12-year-old offers with his hefty 46.3% vol enough reserves for dilution with some still water. Bunnahabhain comes from Gaelic and means 'estuary', a direct reference to the Margadale River. The bottle is decorated with a sailor. Bunnahabhain was the first distillery the sailors saw returning to their homeland.
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| 2518 | |
| Bunnahabhain | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 46.3% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry, Bourbon | |
 
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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:
Oil:
Tobacco:
Bonfire Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Grape:
Anise:
Apple:
Barley:
Cake:
Cherry:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Grass:
Lemon:
Peach:
Pepper:
Plum:
Walnut:
Wheat:
Tasting
Sweet:
Malt:
Spices:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Peat Smoke:
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:
Ginger:
Grape:
Hay:
Lemon:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Pear:
Tobacco:
Wheat:
Finish
Sweet:
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Spices:
Oak:
Sherry:
Maritime Notes:
Nuts:
Herb:
Fruit:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Dark Chocolate:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Herbs:
Leather:
Pepper:
Caramel:
Chili:
Heather:
Raisin:
Dried Fruit:
Hazelnut:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Berries:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cake:
Floral:
Hay:
Honey:
Iodine:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
450
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
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!
13. Sep 2017
Nosing: 
and liquorice
Taste:
and liquorice. Quite maritime.
Finish:
Comment: This is a truly amazing whisky. Smokey whisky is normally not my thing (yet), but I really like this one. Very interesting taste.
and liquoriceTaste:
and liquorice. Quite maritime. Finish:
Comment: This is a truly amazing whisky. Smokey whisky is normally not my thing (yet), but I really like this one. Very interesting taste.
30. Oct 2017
Nosing: vanilla, caramel, orange peel, floral (Peony), oak, smokiness (not much of it). Fantastic aroma! Pleasant and gentle.
Taste: completely different than the nose. Very powerful, although very pleasant as well. Sweet! Chocolate, orange, vanilla, almonds. The alcoholic content is perfectly hidden.
Finish: long, warming, caramel, a little smokey aftertaste.
Balance: It's an Islay Whisky. Some of Islay-Malt-Lovers could be surprised by the peat level... but it's definitely worth to try. Delicious and pleasant. Good, affordable price for such a fantastic quality.
Comment: 46,3% ABV, non-chill filtered, natural colour. One of my very favorite Whiskies. Only 3 PPM - it makes it very gentle. I will always come back to this fantastic Islay Single Malt. 92/100
Taste: completely different than the nose. Very powerful, although very pleasant as well. Sweet! Chocolate, orange, vanilla, almonds. The alcoholic content is perfectly hidden.
Finish: long, warming, caramel, a little smokey aftertaste.
Balance: It's an Islay Whisky. Some of Islay-Malt-Lovers could be surprised by the peat level... but it's definitely worth to try. Delicious and pleasant. Good, affordable price for such a fantastic quality.
Comment: 46,3% ABV, non-chill filtered, natural colour. One of my very favorite Whiskies. Only 3 PPM - it makes it very gentle. I will always come back to this fantastic Islay Single Malt. 92/100
02. Dec 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
24. Nov 2015
08. Oct 2017
Comment: Nothing that makes this whisky stand out but, nothing off putting
07. Apr 2019
Nosing: Nuttiness, caramel, vanilla, no smoke
Taste: Nuttiness, a little sweetness, spiciness
Finish: Spinciness, intense
Comment:
Taste: Nuttiness, a little sweetness, spiciness
Finish: Spinciness, intense
Comment:
21. Apr 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
20. Apr 2018
Comment: This is very underrated Islay scotch! This bottle was my first introduction to peated whisky. Although the peat levels are low (1-3 PPM), its prevalent enough to notice. Great stepping stone into stronger Islay scotch. This is one of my top 3 favorite bottles in my collection!
27. Jan 2017
Nosing: Loveley complex fresh and fruity nose with vanilla, butterscotch and hints of sea
Taste: Initially strong pepper in the back of the tounge which develops in to a long sweet taste of sherry, vanilla and toffe with just a hint of bitterness. Very good balanced
Finish: Long and sweet, slightly dry in texture
Comment: Complex and rich in both nose and taste. Mellow and round in perfect balance. One of the very best 12 year old I had so far.
Taste: Initially strong pepper in the back of the tounge which develops in to a long sweet taste of sherry, vanilla and toffe with just a hint of bitterness. Very good balanced
Finish: Long and sweet, slightly dry in texture
Comment: Complex and rich in both nose and taste. Mellow and round in perfect balance. One of the very best 12 year old I had so far.
