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Bunnahabhain 12-year-old

Overall rating
85.69/100
votes
53
Whiskybase ID
WB94900
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Bottled
2016
Stated Age
12 years old
Strength
46.3 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Bottle code
P0 38977 L5 12:40 16295
Barcode
5029704217366
Added on
14 Apr 2017 8:33 am by LukasJakubDrabek
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Bunnahabhain 12-year-old
Photo by LukasJakubDrabek
Bunnahabhain 12-year-old
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Average value

€ 57.51

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Whisky Reviews for Bunnahabhain 12-year-old

8 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.69 points

  1. 1962bettenbroek scored this whisky 85 points Member Senior

    Soft and creamy taste with clear sherry notes and above all not peated. Excellent price / quality. Just a nice whisky.

  2. LukasJakubDrabek scored this whisky 86 points Moderator

    After adding water, barrels other than just the 25% ex-sherry that initially dominate the impression come to the fore. Which, by the way, is exactly the reason why Bunnahabhain 12yo enjoys me a hair more than Glendronach 15yo Revival. I was very happy to offer it to unfamiliar guests at the Whisky Bar and it rarely met with failure. Great whisky for such a daily drink.
    • Nose
      Raisins, lacquered furniture, various herbs, cane sugar, dates and malt vinegar.

      After adding water: milk chocolate, peach, wet wood, apple and pear cider, walnut and Turkish delight. But also rotten, overripe fruit.
    • Taste
      Stronger alcohol makes itself known. Orange peel, cane sugar, red apple, peach, nectarine, nougat cream, milk chocolate, caramel filling bars and grass stalk.

      After adding water: vanilla pudding, strawberry pudding, cloves, pear puree, marzipan, yellow melon and mango.
    • Finish
      Dry and woody. Brandy de Jerez, cinnamon, tannins, cocoa and Turkish delight.

      After adding water: umami and salinity, balsamic vinegar, unripe walnut and its green skin, salted popcorn and unripe gooseberries.

  3. StyrianSpirit scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    A really nice standard with a very good price-performance ratio. I was not able to find the "smoky note" mentioned in some places at the first taste.
    • Nose
      Spicy herbs and salty sea air can be felt, as well as the scent of a leafy forest floor. I did not have the peat note in the first nose, then came on the second and third Verriechen. With very little water, the hay and peat notes become even stronger.
    • Taste
      The Bunnahabhain comes very oily in the mouth, the herb salt note is dominant and makes it clear: Here I am, coast, Islay. Despite the 46.3%, it is mild. With a little water, it remains nicely oily in the mouth, but it joins a slight menthol freshness to the herbal, salt and forest soil notes.
    • Finish
      Medium to long finish, the self-harmonic basic character works for a while. With water the finish stays long. At the first taste of the Malt benefits in any case from the addition of a teaspoon of water.

  4. HunterRomario scored this whisky 85 points Expert Senior

    Alcohol: 46.3%
    Aroma: Spicy warm smell, cocoa, raisins, cinnamon. It is also malt, I feel somewhat sherry hay, hay, milk chocolate. There is also light winds. (85 b)
    Taste: Delicate and full. Milk chocolate, sweet spices, again a little sherry style, sweet wood, cocoa. (85 b)
    Points: 85
    Summary: Excellent, balanced whisky.

  5. Erwin 1971Y scored this whisky 84 points Member Senior

    • Nose
      81 81
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      83 83

  6. joerg.scheid scored this whisky 84 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      83 83
    • Taste
      84 84
    • Finish
      83 83

  7. joerg.scheid scored this whisky 84 points Expert Junior

    Very nice standard malt and all-day dram.
    • Nose
      Nut, marzipan, sweetness, malt and very mild pleasant smoke.
    • Taste
      Strong sweetness, nut and malt notes, very fruity.
    • Finish
      Full-bodied, round and sweet, slightly peppery. Medium-length finish.

  8. StyrianSpirit scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      87 87
    • Finish
      85 85

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