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Bunnahabhain- Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islay
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1881
Address: Port Askaig, Islay, Argyll, PA46 7RR - Phone: +44 (0) 1496 840646
Web: www.bunnahabhain.com - More info:Malt Madness


My favourite expression so far:
Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1968/2002 'Auld Acquaintance' (43.8%, OB)
93 points - Last tasted: frequently - Tasting notes: sorry no recent notes
Bunnahabhain

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
<20yo: Sherry Caramel Orange Cake Tea Honey Chocolate Liqueurs Apricot Malty
>20yo: Sherry Fruits Tannins Tea Honey Malty Oak Caramel Oranges Bananas


MM Distillery profile:
The Bunnahabhain distillery on Islay is located on the north of the island, with Caol Ila as its only neighbour. Situated on the coast of the Sound of Islay, it's protected from the fierce winds blowing in from the Atlantic ocean. Maybe this is reflected in the upeated style of the 'Bunny'. It's the only unpeated Islay malt whisky (Bruichladdich is lightly peated).... More on Malt Madness.
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Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Bunnahabhain ‘Moine’ (59.6%, OB, bottled 20/5/2004 for the festival, cask #3180) - 180604
  • Bunnahabhain 'Moine' NAS (58.4%, OB for Feis Isle 2009, 642 Bts, Bottled 29/04/09) - 300509
  • Bunnahabhain ‘Toiteach’ (46%, OB, 2007) - 220408
  • Bunnahabhain 'Darach Ùr' Batch No.1 (46.3%, OB, 2008) - 200509
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (43%, OB, 75cl, mid/end 1970’s) - 150106
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (86° proof, OB, US import, late 1980’s or early 1990’s) - 310506
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 74
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (40%, OB, 2004) - 051104
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (43%, OB, 2005) - 150106
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 081106
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2010) - 120810
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo ‘Islay Festival 2005’ (53.4%, OB, Port wood finish, 766 bottles) - 060806
  • Bunnahabhain 16 yo (54%, OB, Oloroso Shery cask, cask #274, 190 bottles, Feis Isle 2007) - 101207
  • Bunnahabhain 16 yo (53.2%, OB, manzanilla finish, 3792 bottles, +/-2009) - 200509
  • Bunnahabhain 18 yo ‘XVIII’ (43%, OB, 2005, 1500 bottles) - 240106
  • Bunnahabhain 18 yo 'XVIII' (43%, OB, +/- 2009) - 231109
  • Bunnahabhain 25 yo (43%, OB, 2006) - 081106
  • Bunnahabhain 25 yo (43%, OB, +/-2009) - 080410
OB - vintage
  • Bunnahabhain 1963 (43%, OB) - 070804
  • Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1963/2003 (42.9%, OB, 743 bottles, D. 05/'66 Btl. 05/'03, Feis Ile 2003) - 180604
  • Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1968 (43.5%, OB, 1620 bottles) - 310305
  • Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1968/2002 'Auld Acquaintance' (43.8%, OB) - no notes - 93
  • Bunnahabhain 1971/2006 ‘125th Anniversary’ (44.9%, OB, 750 bottles) - 300107
  • Bunnahabhain 22 yo 1980/2002 (42.3%, OB for LMdW, cask #5684, 156 bottles) - 200509
  • Bunnahabhain 14 yo 1992/2006 (52.6%, OB for Feis Ile 2006, 761 bottles, finished in Pedro Ximenez casks for 2 years) - 310506
Adelphi
  • Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1974/2009 (56.6%, Adelphi, 200 bottles) - 231109
  • Bunnahabhain 27 yo 1977/2005 (50.6%, Adelphi, cask #7850, 201 bottles) - 281105
  • Bunnahabhain 9 yo 1997/2007 (59.6%, Adelphi, cask #5265, 597 bottles) - 101207
  • Bunnahabhain 11 yo 1997/2009 (58.6%, Adelphi, cask #5368, 610 bottles) - 080210
  • Bunnahabhain 7 yo 1998/2005 (59.3%, Adelphi, cask #2921) - 060806
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Bunnahabhain 1974/2005 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, casks #11534-11536) - 281105
The Bottlers
  • Bunnahabhain 30 yo 1978/2009 (53.8%, The Bottlers, refill sherry hogshead, cask #7586) - 080410
Cadenhead
  • Bunnahabhain 24 yo 1979/2003 (50.6%, Cadenhead's, Bourbon, 234 bottles) - no notes - 82
Chieftain's
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo 1989/2001 (43%, Chieftain's, cask #9039, 967 bottles) - no notes - 73
Dewar Rattray - A.D. Rattray
  • Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1974/2009 (44.3%, AD Rattray, bourbon, cask #7111, 164 bottles) - 080410
  • Bunnahabhain 31 yo 1976 (47.9%, A.D. Rattray for Single & Single, Sherry Cask) - 231109
Douglas Laing
  • Bunnahabhain 34 yo (40.5%, DL Old Malt Cask) - 180604
  • Bunnahabhain 33 yo 1967/2001 (41.25%, Douglas Laing Old Malt, US, 204 bottles) - 181006
  • Bunnahabhain 20 yo 1979/1999 (50%, Douglas Laing OM, 358 bottles, sherry matured) - 310506
  • Bunnahabhain 16 yo 1985 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask) - 180604
Dun Bheagan
  • Bunnahabhain 11 yo 1994/2006 ‘Manzanilla Finish’ (46%, Dun Bheagan, casks #90361/90362, 1590 bottles) - 261206
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo 1997/2010 (46%, Dun Bheagan, hoghseads, casks #5396/5399, 1079 bottles) - 190510
Duncan Taylor
  • Bunnahabhain 36 yo 1966/2002 (40.1%, DT Peerless, White port) - no notes - 80
  • Bunnahabhain 36 yo 1966/2003 (40.7%, Peerless, cask #4874, white port) - 060304
  • Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1966/2006 (40%, Duncan Taylor, cask #4878, 193 bottles) - 070307
  • Bunnahabhain 36 yo 1967/2003 (40.1%, Peerless, cask #3327, 203 bottles) - 051104
  • Bunnahabhain 37 yo 1968/2006 (42.1%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #7010, 350 bottles) - 180608
  • Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1968/2008 (40.8%, Duncan Taylor, cask #7013, 423 bottles) - 080410
  • Bunnahabhain 38 yo 1970/2008 (40.3%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #4073) - 030908
  • Bunnahabhain 38 yo 1970/2008 (40.2%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #4075, 213 bottles) - 200409
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Bunnahabhain 1989 (40%, G&M MacPhail's Collection, circa 2000) - 220408
  • Bunnahabhain 1990 (40%, G&M MacPhail's Collection, circa 2003) - 220408
  • Bunnahabhain 1991/2006 (45%, The MacPhail’s Collection, sherry) - 150507
Hart Bros
  • Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1967/2002 (40,5%, Hart Bros. Finest Collection, 378 bottles) - 180608
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Bunnahabhain 1967/2002 (40.5%, JWWW Prenzlow Collection, 120 bottles) - 310506
  • Bunnahabhain 31 yo 1976/2008 (46.5%, Jack Wieber, Old Train Line, refill sherry, cask #3128, 324 bottles) - 161208
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo 1997 (52.3%, Jack Wiebers, Auld Distillers, sherry hogshead, 256 bottles) - 190510
  • Bunnahabhain 1997 (52.3%, Jack Wiebers, Prenzlow Collection, peat sherry, 120 bottles, +/-2009) - 190510
James MacArthur
  • Bunnahabhain 14 yo 1977/1992 (52.6%, James MacArthur, cask #5473) - 270605
  • Bunnahabhain 20 yo 1979/1999 (57%, James MacArthur Old Masters, cask #9677) - 270605
Jean Boyer
  • Bunnahabhain 1997/2007 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks of Scotland)- 300608
  • Bunnahabhain 2005/2009 (62.1%, Jean Boyer for Whisky-Distilleries Forum, cask #175) - 280609
Lombard
  • Bunnahabhain 23yo 1979 (50%, Lombard, Jewels of Scotland, bottled +/- 2002) - 101207
Malts of Scotland
  • Bunnahabhain 1997/2009 (55.3%, Malts of Scotland, cask #3172, 279 bottles) - 080210
Murray McDavid
  • Bunnahabhain 37 yo 1966/2004 (40.1%, MMcD Celtic Heartlands, 276 bottles) - 070307
Samaroli
  • Bunnahabhain 1978/2008 (50%, Samaroli, Coiltean, sherry butt, cask #7224) - 200409
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Bunnahabhain 1997/2004 (57.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Circle, cask #5665) - 310506
Scott's Selection
  • Bunnahabhain 1977/2005 (49.6%, Scott's Selection) - 261206
  • Bunnahabhain 1983/2003 (57.5%, Scott’s Selection) - 310506
Signatory
  • Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1964/1990 (46%, Signatory, C/S) - no notes - 87
  • Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1969/1995 (53.3%, Signatory) - 060304
  • Bunnahabhain 22 yo 1978/2000 (43%, Signatory, cask #1890) - no notes - 86
  • Bunnahabhain 26 yo 1978/2005 (54.6%, Signatory Cask Strength, sherry butt #2539, 468 bottles) - 081005
  • Bunnahabhain 27 yo 1978/2005 (54.9%, Signatory Cask Strenth, refill butt #2541, 483 bottles) - 081005
  • Bunnahabhain 27 yo 1978/2006 (55.6%, Signatory, cask #2542, 509 bottles) - 181006
  • Bunnahabhain 20 yo 1979/1999 (57.7%, Signatory, sherry, cask #9676, 420 bottles) - 081005
  • Bunnahabhain 20 yo 1979/1999 (56.7%, Signatory, cask #3184) - no notes - 65
  • Bunnahabhain 24 yo 1979/2005 (55%, Signatory, bottled Friday, March 4th) - 310305
  • Bunnahabhain 20 yo 1980 (54.8%, Prestonfield, Sherry) - no notes - 90
  • Bunnahabhain 9 yo 1997/2007 (59%, Signatory, refill sherry butt, cask #5272, 645 bottles) - 150507
  • Bunnahabhain 9 yo 1997/2007 (46%, Signatory, refill butt #5274, 864 bottles) - 020807
  • Bunnahabhain 10 yo 1997/2008 (58.9%, Signatory, cask #5354, 576 bottles) - 300608
  • Bunnahabhain 10 yo 1997/2008 (59.2%, Signatory, Heavily Peated, Refill Sherry, cask #5362, 568 bottles) - 080210
Single Malts of Scotland
  • Bunnahabhain 27 yo 1979/2007 (46%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #11488, 234 bottles) - 020807
  • Bunnahabhain 28 yo 1979/2008 (46%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #18831, 234 bottles) - 030908
  • Bunnahabhain 29 yo 1979/ 2009 (44.8%, The Single Malts of Scotland, barrel, cask #28811, 205 bottles) - 080410
SMWS
  • Bunnahabhain 20 yo 1977/1996 (55.4%, SMWS No 10.31) - 081106
  • Bunnahabhain 16 yo 1985/2001 (54.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #10.51) - 161208
  • Bunnahabhain 6 yo 1997/2003 (59.4%, SMWS 10.56) - 180604 - 051104 - 270605
Whisky-Doris
  • Bunnahabhain 2000/2010 (59%, Whisky-Doris, sherry butt) - 190510
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency 
  • Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1973/2008 (50.1%, The Whisky Agency, refill sherry, 509 bottles) - 200409
  • Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1974/2008 (59.3%, The Perfect Dram, oloroso, 300 bottles) - 200409
  • Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1976/2008 (55.7%, The Whisky Agency, fino sherry, 300 bottles) - 200409
  • Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1976/2009 (45.8%, The Whisky Agency's Liquid Library, bourbon) - 231109
  • Bunnahabhain 29 yo 1977/2007 (45.1%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead, 108 bottles) - 020807
Various IB
  • Bunnahabhain 33 yo (45.5%, Royal Mile Whiskies, cask #6249, 201 bottles) - 281105
  • Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1964/1990 (46%, Masters of Malt, cask 4852-6) - 310506
  • Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1973/2008 (50%, Whisky-Fässle, sherry cask) - 231109
  • Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1976/2008 (40.7% Villa Konthor, Limburg, Germany) - 180608
  • Bunnahabhain 1976/2009 (52%, Malts of Scotland, Germany, sherry butt, cask #6388, 275 bottles) - 230609
  • Bunnahabhain 1977/2006 (43%, Private Cellar Collection) - 070607
  • Bunnahabhain 28 yo 1977/2006 (45.1%, Thewhiskytrader ‘Edition 01’, 210 bottles) - 070607
  • Bunnahabhain 16 yo 1979/1995 (56%, Glenscoma, Germany) - 230609
  • Bunnahabhain 11 yo 1997/2009 (59.0%, Acorn, cask #5433) - 080210
  • Bunnahabhain 12 yo 1997/2009 (46%, Whiskyforyou.it, 150 bottles) - 190510
  • Bunnahabhain 1997/2010 (54.1%, Romantic Rhine Collection, sherry octave, cask #382440, 70 bottles) - 190510
 
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