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

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

• 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 (46.3%, OB, 2010) - 171110
• Bunnahabhain 12 yo (46.3%, OB, +/-2012) - 110213
• 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
• Bunnahabhain 25 yo (46.3%, OB, +/- 2011) - 240112

• 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) - 310111
• 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

• Bunnahabhain 18 yo 'Liddesdale' (46%, Adelphi, batch #3, 1432 bottles) - 031212
• Bunnahabhain 41 yo 1968/2008 (41.2%, Adelphi, cask #12401/3, 719 bottles, misprint - actually bottled 2010) - 310111
• 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 31 yo 1979/2011 (46.5%, Adelphi, Selection, cask #8893, 516 bottles) - 240112
• Bunnahabhain 19 yo 1991/2011 (51.9%, Adelphi for The Whisky Shop Dufftown, refill sherry butt, cask #5458, 120 bottles) - 250612
• 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
• Bunnahabhain 13 yo 1998/2012 (55.2%, Adelphi for Taiwan, cask #6039, 629 bottles) - 250113

• Bunnahabhain 1974/2005 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, casks #11534-11536) - 281105
• Bunnahabhain 1979/2011 (54.7%, Berry Bros & Rudd for whisky.com.tw, Whisky Live Taipei, cask #1794) - 110213
• Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1989/2012 (51.8%, Berry Bros & Rudd for whisky.com.tw Taiwan, cask #5894, 231 bottles) - 110213
• Bunnahabhain 1990/2012 (53.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #18) - 250612
• Bunnahabhain 1991/2012 (46.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #5525) - 250113

• Bunnahabhain 1979/2001 (43.3%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, cask #13460, 207 bottles) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 12 yo 1997/2010 'Moine' (54%, Riverstown, cask #5415, 259 bottles) - 060711
• Bunnahabhain 6 yo 2005/2012 'Moine' (60.1%, Riverstown, hogshead, cask #11045, 262 bottles) - 250113

• Bunnahabhain 30 yo 1978/2009 (53.8%, The Bottlers, refill sherry hogshead, cask #7586) - 080410

• Bunnahabhain 24 yo 1979/2003 (50.6%, Cadenhead's, Bourbon, 234 bottles) - no notes - 82

• Bunnahabhain 12 yo 1989/2001 (43%, Chieftain's, cask #9039, 967 bottles) - no notes - 73

• Bunnahabhain 9 yo 2001/2011 (46%, Coopers Choice, sherry wood, cask #1269) - 020312

• 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
• Bunnahabhain 19 yo 1990/2009 (51.8%, A.D. Rattray, refill sherry hogshead, cask #970, 263 bottles) - 020312

• 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

• 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

• 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
• Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1979/2011 (46.9%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #1774) - 020811
• Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1979/2011 (47.1%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #38408, 182 bottles) - 201211
• Bunnahabhain 24 yo 1987/2011 (55.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #1598, 399 bottles) - 240112

• Bunnahabhain 24 yo 1986/2011 (50.9%, Exclusive Malts for Whisky.com.tw Taiwan, refill sherry butt, cask #1283, 561 bottles) - 200312
• Isle of Islay 20 yo 1990/2011 (52.8%, Exclusive Malts, cask #251211, 298 bottles) - 190912
• Bunnahabhain 4 yo 2005/2010 (57.7%, Exclusive Malts, cask #28, 257 bottles) - 020312

• 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

• Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1966/2001 (43.2%, Hart Brothers, Finest Collection) - 191112
• Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1967/2002 (40,5%, Hart Bros. Finest Collection, 378 bottles) - 180608

• Bunnahabhain 1967/2002 (40.5%, JWWW Prenzlow Collection, 120 bottles) - 310506
• Bunnahabhain 1968 (43.8%, Jack Wiebers for Monnier, Tempelritter, refill sherry, 180 bottles, +/-2011) - 030511
• 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

• 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

• 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

• Bunnahabhain 23yo 1979 (50%, Lombard, Jewels of Scotland, bottled +/- 2002) - 101207

• Bunnahabhain 1966/2011 (41.4%, Malts of Scotland, Angel's Choice, cask #MoS 11020, 88 bottles) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 1967/2010 (41.1%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #3315, 147 bottles) - 130910
• Bunnahabhain 41 yo 1968/2010 (40%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #12291, 164 bottles) - 280910
• Bunnahabhain 40 yo 1970/2010 (40.5%, Malts of Scotland, 40th anniversary, bourbon hogshead, cask #4066, 299 bottles) - 030511
• Bunnahabhain 1976/2009 (52%, Malts of Scotland, Germany, sherry butt, cask #6388, 275 bottles) - 230609
• Bunnahabhain 1976/2012 (56.3%, Malts of Scotland, Angel's Choice, cask # MoS 12005, 54 bottles) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 1980/2012 (46.8%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 12038, 220 bottles) - 241112
• Bunnahabhain 1997/2009 (55.3%, Malts of Scotland, cask #3172, 279 bottles) - 080210

• Bunnahabhain 37 yo 1966/2004 (40.1%, MMcD Celtic Heartlands, 276 bottles) - 070307
• Bunnahabhain 31 yo 1976/2008 (51.9%, Murray McDavid Mission, oloroso sherry, 392 bottles) - 200312

• Bunnahabhain 36 yo 1975/2011 (58%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams and La Maison du Whisky) - 201211

• Bunnahabhain 1978/2008 (50%, Samaroli, Coiltean, sherry butt, cask #7224) - 200409

• Bunnahabhain 1997/2004 (57.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Circle, cask #5665) - 310506

• Bunnahabhain 1977/2005 (49.6%, Scott's Selection) - 261206
• Bunnahabhain 1983/2003 (57.5%, Scott’s Selection) - 310506

• Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1964/1990 (46%, Signatory, C/S) - no notes - 87
• Bunnahabhain 25 yo 1969/1995 (53.3%, Signatory, cask #2025, 140 bottles) - 120413
• 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 32 yo 1979/2012 (51.4%, Signatory for Waldhaus am See Switzerland, cask #9516, 603 bottles) - 250113
• 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
• Bunnahabhain 15 yo 1997/2013 (46%, Signatory for Waldhaus am See, cask #5565, 360 bottles) - 120413
• Bunnahabhain 9 yo 2001/2011 (55.8%, Signatory, sherry butt, cask #1763, 575 bottles) - 141111
• Bunnahabhain 9 yo 2001/2011 (58.1%, Signatory, Cask Strength Collection,1st fill sherry,  cask #1764, 583 bottles) - 020312

• Bunnahabhain 42 yo 1968/2011 (45.8%, Silver Seal, 219 bottles) - 240112
• Bunnahabhain 38 yo 1972/2011 (46%, Silver Seal, Sestante Collection) - 201211

• Bunnahabhain 'Bn1' (55,6%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2011) - 020312
• 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

• 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

• Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1976/2012 (49.1%, Whisky-Doris, sherry hogshead, cask #6112, 248 bottles) - 250113
• Bunnahabhain 31 yo 1980/2011 (46.3%, Whisky-Doris, bourbon hogshead, cask #13, 177 bottles) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 2000/2010 (59%, Whisky-Doris, sherry butt) - 190510

• Bunnahabhain 45 yo 1965/2010 (40.0%, The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, refill hogshead, 195 bottles) - 310111
• Bunnahabhain 45 yo 1965/2011 (40.4%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead, 161 bottles) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 43 yo 1967/2010 (40.5%, The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, sherry hogshead, 139 bottles) - 130910
• Bunnahabhain 42 yo 1968/2011 (47.8%, Liquid Sun, refill sherry, 257 bottles) - 160611
• Bunnahabhain 43 yo 1968/2011 (45.7%, The Whisky Agency and Three Rivers Tokyo, bourbon hogshead, 211 bottles) - 201211
• Bunnahabhain 43 yo 1968/2012 (47%, The Whisky Agency, refill sherry butt, 498 bottles) - 191112
• Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1973/2008 (50.1%, The Whisky Agency, refill sherry, 509 bottles) - 200409
• Bunnahabhain 36 yo 1973/2010 (50%, Liquid Sun, sherry hogshead) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1974/2008 (59.3%, The Perfect Dram, oloroso, 300 bottles) - 200409
• Bunnahabhain 36 yo 1975/2011 (56.8%, The Perfect Dram, oloroso butt, 394 bottles) - 030511
• 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 35 yo 1976/2011 (48.8%, Villa Konthor, bourbon) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 29 yo 1977/2007 (45.1%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead, 108 bottles) - 020807
• Bunnahabhain 22 yo 1990/2012 (49.2%, Liquid Treasures, sherry hogshead) - 190912
• Bunnahabhain 8 yo 2001/2010 (54%, The Whisky Agency, Liquid Library, oloroso, 180 bottles) - 091110
• Bunnahabhain 10 yo 2001/2011 (49.2%, Liquid Sun, refill sherry, 227 bottles) - 141111
• Bunnahabhain 10 yo 2001/2011 (50%, Liquid Treasures, refill sherry hogshead) - 141111
• Bunnahabhain 5 yo 2007/2012 (50.5%, Liquid Sun, refill hogshead, 298 bottles) - 120413

• Bunnahabhain 42 yo 1968/2011 (44.1%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry butt, cask #12408, 436 bottles) - 160611
• Bunnahabhain 42 yo 1968/2011 (45.5%, Wilson & Morgan, cask #3, 224 bottles) - 201211
• Bunnahabhain 38 yo 1973/2012 (41.2%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry butt, cask #1) - 250113
• Bunnahabhain 2001/2011 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry wood) - 141111

• 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 1968/2011 (43.8% Whisky-Fässle, refill sherry) - 201211
• Bunnahabhain 1968/2011 ‘Romeo’ (44.8%, Spirit Empire, Whisky Antique, sherry, 221 bottles) - 201211
• Bunnahabhain 43 yo 1968/2011 'Dram Together' (46.5%, The Whiskyman, 120 bottles) - 200312
• Bunnahabhain 42 yo 1968/2011 (46%, Mo Or Collection, #13, sherry butt, cask #11109, 254 bottles) - 191112
• Bunnahabhain 35 yo 1973/2008 (50%, Whisky-Fässle, sherry cask) - 231109
• Bunnahabhain 32 yo 1976/2008 (40.7% Villa Konthor, Limburg, Germany) - 180608
• Bunnahabhain 34 yo 1976/2011 (48.8%, The Whisky Cask, The Whisky Fair 10th anniversary, sherry butt) - 201211
• 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 23 yo 1989/2013 (44%, Abbey Whisky, Rare Casks, release 2, bourbon, 96 bottles) - 120413
• Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1990/2011 'Burns Malt' (54.8%, The Whisky Barrel, sherry butt, cask #51) - 020312
• Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1990/2012 (54.5%, The Whisky Barrel, Jubilee malt II, cask #3) - 250612
• Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1990/2012 (54.4%, The Whisky Barrel, Jubilee malt, cask #35) - 250612
• Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1990/2012 (52.3%, Archives, fresh sherry, cask #14, 62 bottles) - 190912
• Bunnahabhain 1991/2011 (54.2%, Svenska Eldvatten, first fill sherry butt, cask #5452) - 250612
• Bunnahabhain 21 yo 1991/2012 (49.1%, Single Cask Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #5468, 290 bottles) - 110213
• 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
• Bunnahabhain 1997/2012 'Driftwood' (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 374 bottles) - 250113
• Bunnahabhain 1997/2012 ‘Billowing Embers’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, hogshead, 331 bottles) - 110213
• Bunnahabhain 10 yo 2001/2012 (46%, The Maltman, sherry cask) - 250113
• Bunnahabhain 5 yo 2006/2012 'Moine' (61.1%, Archives, bourbon hogshead, cask #800041, 264 bottles) - 250113