Ziggy24 scored this whisky 79 points 
Tasted it a couple of years ago. Not my favorit whisky back then. Probably have to try it again to give it a second change.
Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair
- Whiskybase ID
- WB96989
- Category
- Single Malt
- Distillery
- Bottler
- Distillery Bottling
- Bottled
- 2017
- Casktype
- First and Second Fill Sherry Casks
- Strength
- 46.3 % Vol.
- Size
- 700 ml 750 ml
- Bottle code
- P040614 L5 16:38 17142
- Barcode
- 5029704218639
- Added on
- 05 jun 2017 5:06 pm by holborndrinker
Average value
€ 40.47
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Whisky reviews for Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair
115 users have left 122 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 81.37 points.
Ziggy24 scored this whisky 79 points
Petersdrams scored this whisky 81 points
RobNagtegaal scored this whisky 77 points
nose: fruity apple pie, cinnamon, raisins
pallet: malty, spicey, wood
finish: woody bitterness, dry and a slight sharpnessaquataste scored this whisky 83 points
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Slightly smoky with hints of sherry, slightly medical, caramel, honey, raisins, milk chocolate, lemon peel, in the background a breeze of the sea breeze
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Sweet, honey, notes of sherry, dried plums, slightly medicinal, caramel, cinnamon, a pinch of pepper and salt, oak bitterness
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Medium length, slightly medical with a slight smoke, a pinch of pepper, dark chocolate, oak bitterness
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WhiskyLovingPianist scored this whisky 85 points
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2022/10/16/feis-ile-2022-bunnahabhain/
N: With first & second-fill sherry casks credited, we pick up on waxy bananas, a grape-tannic fruitiness, something of new products,… silicone perhaps?
T: Almost plastic-y arrival,… and grapey. There certainly seems to be a move away from the direct sherry syrup profile so utterly predominant a few years ago. With a swift enough delivery, we’ve more of this vegetal greasiness – vegetal soft ice cream, liquorice, cinnamon bubblegum,…
F: The final chapter talks of a salty maltiness with a repeat of that silicone note. With more of the sherry influence comes Milk of Magnesia and soft [white bread] flour before a lingering greasy [pinch of spiciness]. Decent conclusion.
C: I found this to be the best of today’s trio – akin, quality-wise, to Arran 10, Aberlour 12 [many other examples].
Scores 85 [tasted outside] pointsIvynor scored this whisky 81 points
The sherry is not marked at all. The whole is young, especially on the cereals and the vegetal notes.-
Very marked by cereals, vegetal notes. It's very young. Some earth, light smoke, some medicinal and sweet notes.
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Slightly creamy, quite easy, on discreet peat, sugar, cereals. The finish is more medicinal, earthy, with vegetal notes.
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Fairly short finish, woody, peppery, very malty. Some dried herbs and lots of bitterness.
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claymore84 scored this whisky 80 points
Tasted on 08-26-2022.Sajmon scored this whisky 77 points
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plums, softness, dried fruit
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nuts, dark chocolate, dried fruit
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evolve, dark chocolate, wood, hot
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anthony_s96 scored this whisky 76 points
I managed to purchase this on sale for £25 and for that price I think it is probably just about right. Nothing spectacular but not offensive either. Glad I bought it to try but would not purchase it again (rather spend the extra on the 12YO)-
Pretty closed overall. Most prominent are the sherry and the citrus notes. Nose opened up a lot for me after the first taste - caramel become much more clear with hints of vanilla.
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Spicy with a big mouth feel. I remember having the 12 YO in the core range of Bunnahabhain and that had an enormous impact, like a bomb, without being over the top. The Stiùireadair simply doesn't compare in that regard. Initially the impact is big but this quickly fizzles out and the taste/ finish had metallic hints
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Woody finish, perhaps slightly nutty too.
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DDzip scored this whisky 85 points
This sherry-heavy NAS is quite underpriced
If you look carefully, you can find it for less than 40€ and it has a lot to offer for that price.
A slightly less "maritime" profile than usual with Bunna. Dominated by sherry markers: Dried fruits, nuts but also very malty with a hint of salt
Rather pleasant.
Excellent valueDistiLesha scored this whisky 74 points
I would not say that the fragrance is quite simple and young, there is something in it. Simple, clear, pleasant whisky, which rather leaves a pleasant feeling.
In my opinion, this whisky strongly lets down the aftertaste, the sourness of which develops and becomes unbearably nasty. The balance is just destroyed. This is not worthy of Bunnahabhain!
But the fruity taste almost pleased and gave confidence in the future.
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Braga, fruits, lawn grass, very young, pear-apple, slightly woody, laurel, pickled apples
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Sweetness, firm but not round fruitiness, vanilla, pear with stalk, rough pear skin, there are light tones of solvent like in modern GlenKinchie 12. There is almost no new make and mash, which was expected in abundance.
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Bitterness, sourness, sweetness.
But then the sourness becomes some kind of nasty and unbearable, that it urgently needs to be washed off with the next sip or even seized! :)
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Minhawali scored this whisky 82 points
Tangtang_WhiskyYoda scored this whisky 84 points
I think it's ok for the asking price.
By the way, it goes quite well with food.
In profile he comes across as a bit alcoholic.
Otherwise sweet, citrus fruits and maritime.gaboruso scored this whisky 84 points
3_243F6 scored this whisky 81 points
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Fruity, but more on sherry fruitiness than any fruitiness from the distillate. Also very dirty, dry, and a bit salty. Cooked pears too.
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Salty, dirty sherry, sweet dark berries, dry red wine. A bit astringent.
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No different to the palate, unfortunately. A bit sweeter on candied dark berries but not in a good way - too winey. Cardboard as well.
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aboutWhisky scored this whisky 76 points
The Stuireadair is everything, but not a mishmash! With him, my glass has a malt with rough edges. With this malt, Bunnahabhain wants to pay tribute to the seafarers who navigated around Islay in the harsh and changeable weather for centuries. They captured that idea very well with this malt. For my taste, however, it still lacks the maturity of the 12-year-old, which is particularly noticeable in the comparatively short finish.
https://www.aboutwhisky.de/tastingnotes/bunnahabhain-stuireadair/-
Don't stick your nose too deep into the glass! The start is strong and the nose tingles, which is mainly due to the 46.3% alcohol by volume. The sherry cask then speaks up and brings aromas of dried fruits such as raisins and dates. Gradually, a trace of caramel and vanilla comes through. After the first try, it seems much fresher on the nose and the sherry steps aside a little in favor of citrus notes, which, together with the tingling in the nose, remind me of orange soda. You could also imagine this freshness as a slightly salty sea breeze.
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Just as strong as in the nose with a good portion of sweet sherry and a slightly sharp tingling on the tongue. These are joined by nutty notes and toffee. Then the taste becomes a bit drier and also more sour.
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Towards the end it becomes increasingly spicy, which in combination with the spiciness reminds me of ginger and slightly bitter. The finish can at most be described as medium-long, which is probably due to the supposedly young age.
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HKWhiskyExplorer scored this whisky 68 points
S 5
A very obvious sherry casked whisky signified by the sweetness. However, too much sherry on the nose makes it unbalanced. Noticeable burn at finish.
N 21
Sugary Dates
Dry fruit sweetness
P 21
raisin
Sea spray
Pepper kicks in at the end
F 21
Short finish
Malty
Honey
Fresh fruit behindTom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 80 points
Not much sherry, but solid young Bunnahabhain. Relatively easy drinking, not complex but not bland.-
Sweet, spicy on the nose, a bit of youth, some dried fruit, slightly mineral.
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In the mouth sweet, tart, pleasant, mouth-filling.
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The finish is nutty, slightly tart, somewhat salty.
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Roley scored this whisky 82 points
WhiskeyfanRoy scored this whisky 82 points
The taste score is 82, and the price does not affect the score.thebonewolf scored this whisky 75 points
A decent dram, but it doesn’t wow.-
Feinty, malt, fresh fruit, leather, honey.
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More malt, nutty, chocolate with cherry goop. Hint of spice.
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Much of the same, More malt, spice replaced with honey. Medium-long. Chocolate much more prevalent on the tail end.
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MrDvorak scored this whisky 83 points
RATING: 83pts – |83 – 86 (B) → Good| — Not a “must”, but a nice-to-have.-
The nose is pretty closed and opens with notes of dried fruits, nice sherriness, chocolate and cinnamon.
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The taste is dense and full-bodied with nuances of seaweeds, dried apricots along with raisins and winy sourness.
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The finish is medium length with hints of winy sourness again followed by maritime and chocolate notes.
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Expraesi scored this whisky 82 points
Monstruo scored this whisky 82 points
MarcinCh scored this whisky 82 points
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Smoke, sweet smoke. Caramel, salty caramel. Salt. A bit of minerality. Rocks on the seashore lapped by waves of salt water. A trace of fresh fruit.
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Sweetness. Salt. Some fresh fruit. Spices, light spice. Ginger. Traces of sweet peat. Caramel, vanilla. There is a certain oilyness. Salty caramel.
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Sweetness. Salt. Caramel, salty caramel. Spices. Ginger, cinnamon. A pinch of pepper, maybe hot pepper. Average finish length. A little cocoa next time.
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WhiskyShaman scored this whisky 77 points
I'm not overly familiar with Bunnahabhain. I've had the 12 years ago, but IIRC this Stiùireadair makes some striking deviations.
I recognised some of what I remembered in the nose: the sherry influence in all the dark and dry fruit and the jamminess.
That familiarity disappeared as soon as I took a sip. The Stiùireadair has a lot of savoury going on. Not what I was expecting from what the nose suggested and a bit disorientating. Not bad though. That salty-sweetness works well, for as long as it lasts, which isn't that long.
The whole experience was a little briefer than I'd hoped. The tail being my least favourite section, with the overly drying mint, which thankfully didn't stick around before the spice and dark chocolate tidied up.
All in all, pretty good, but I remember liking the 12 more. Not sure if it is my memory but the Stiùireadair is not quite as developed, not quite as stretched out, not quite as tasty. Interesting flavours, though.-
Some sherried hallmarks of dried, dark fruit - plums, figs, rum raisin, as well as caramelised sugar, dark berry conserve and a gentle but noticeable sea spray.
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Immediate creamy mouthfeel accompanied by mild confusion at the level of umami. Salted Caramel popcorn. Roasted pork with fennel and carrots. Nori sheets.
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Fleeting vanilla sweet before drying to astringent spearmint, brine and xocolatl.
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Don Cassi scored this whisky 76 points
Fruit and vanilla on the nose, mainly banana, raisin and a little pepper.
Very sweet on the tongue and sherry-like with a little chocolate and nuts that intensify in the relatively short finish. In addition, there is a strong wine note. Overall, however, a bit metallic, young and "racy".
Overall rather "lighter" sherry malt. Good price-performance ratio.
Grade: 2chrisyeo scored this whisky 83 points
Nose : Musty old room kind of smell
Taste : Slight spiciness first, then some saltiness
Finish : Warm , salty, slight sweetness lingering, a bit of mouthwash taste, Short to Medium finish-
Musty old room kind of smell
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Slight spiciness first, then some saltiness
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Warm , salty, slight sweetness lingering, a bit of mouthwash taste, Short to Medium finish
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steff scored this whisky 78 points
Gareth74 scored this whisky 76 points
Varnishing trick
Let’s just crack on, shall we?
Bunna makes some nice stuff and it’s most definitely the black sheep of the Islay malts. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. In fact, let’s be honest, most of the time it doesn’t even get a look in for bridesmaid duties. Maybe it's more the weirdly attractive, second cousin of the bride territory.
So, how’s this bird smell? On the nose it’s unmistakably sweet, think honey nut cornflakes in light fruit syrup with a wayward curry leaf and some long forgotten warm bourbon oak. Chunks of sweet dairy toffees. There’s some vanilla powder at the bottom of a can of Bird’s Custard Powder, creamy and dry like a custard cream biscuit. There a lots of nose to this simple thing. It’s big and airy and fills up the senses. Salty licorice comes and goes, too. No peat, no Islay twang to let you know where she’s from. A little lemon zest and a little damp cardboard and glue. There handfuls of cereal and grains. It reminds me of a more well behaved Port Askaig 10th Anniversary. It’s nice but ...
You see, this is why you’re not getting in the photo. There’s nothing wrong with the mouth but it’s just not great. Not wonky, not ugly, just not great. Young, spirity, hot peppery heat mixes with ginger and salt and woody notes and fruity syrups again. There’s a saltiness too, which is nice. The brine keeps it from being truly one dimensional. It’s feels viscous (which is gooooood) but the overriding experience is one of heat and peppery youth. And varnish. This is varnish. All day long.
Is it a bad’n? Nope. It’s a perfectly fine whisky but you just know, deep in your heart, it could have been better if it was a few years older. If it lost a few of its rough edges, gained a bit of depth and character. If it felt a tad more composed and its flavours were a touch more harmonious and just a touch deeper. I get it, it's entry level stuff but why bother with this when the 12 is soooo much more rewarding for the same price!!
Maybe by the next wedding it could be bridesmaids duty, but for now, you can sit at the table near the back and, maybe, just maybe get a snog off the bass player from the wedding band when they clock off for the night.matsteer scored this whisky 77 points
Not particularly approachable - just a bit too young for me. That shows in metallic notes in both the nose and finish. A little more age would've taken the edge off this. A three act play where the nose and finish let down the experience on the palate. 77/100.-
First thing that strikes you is the youth. You can pick up the alcohol. A struggle, but reach beyond and it's a little briny and saline, as well as some raw sheet metal. Very subtle fruit notes - maybe pear, and a tiny hint of lemon peel freshness.
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Nicer palate than nose. When I first opened this it tasted so metallic to me but as one or two others suggested leave the bottle a while. I've had mine open for 3 or 4 months now and the metallic note has diminished a little. Still there, but salted toffee comes in with a seaside salty note. Nice oily mouthfeel.
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As it lingers on the palate the richness dissipated and gives way to that youthful metallic spirit. A disappointing way to end.
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matsteer scored this whisky 77 points
Not particularly approachable - just a bit too young for me. That shows in metallic notes in both the nose and finish. A little more age would've taken the edge off this. A three act play where the nose and finish let down the experience on the palate. 77/100.-
First thing that strikes you is the youth. You can pick up the alcohol. A struggle, but reach beyond and it's a little briny and saline, as well as some raw sheet metal. Very subtle fruit notes - maybe pear, and a tiny hint of lemon peel freshness.
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Nicer palate than nose. When I first opened this it tasted so metallic to me but as one or two others suggested leave the bottle a while. I've had mine open for 3 or 4 months now and the metallic note has diminished a little. Still there, but salted toffee comes in with a seaside salty note. Nice oily mouthfeel.
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As it lingers on the palate the richness dissipated and gives way to that youthful metallic spirit. A disappointing way to end.
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YD84 scored this whisky 84 points
MLE scored this whisky 81 points
dram-drinker scored this whisky 80 points
It's not that I think it is not drinkable but it reminded me immediately of new make spirit, that brings up the question what the point was of putting it into casks...
Thus, it's not straight from the cask but rather straight from the pot still.-
Little citric, brine, honeydew, wet hay, little kippery, seawater, hints of vanilla, peach
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Oily, creamy, good sweetness, more on yellow fruits, more seawater and seaweed, little iodine and kippery
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Medium long, warm
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Issie did not rate this whisky
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Grasses, honey, caramel, lemon, nuts, wild berry jam, blackberries, some orange, cinnamon, dried herbs
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Forest berry jam, honey, caramel, nuts, a little lemon, very light wood on the back
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niggy1813 scored this whisky 84 points
Fruity, spicy, woody, maritime-
There are definitely fruits, a bit caramel and a lot of woody notes like nuts and spiciness. After a while there also are some maritime aromas.
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It feels like I've bitten into a barrel of fruity coating and there are again the maritime notes like sea salt and seaweed.
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The finish is spicy, peppery, oaky but the fruits also remains.
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riegerjonas scored this whisky 83 points
2021-01-04-
slightly smoky, heavy, acid, sherry notes, bread-like, (marzipan), plum jam
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Citrus, smoke, bread, light sherry
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Ficelli scored this whisky 83 points
Stanzeflasche scored this whisky 86 points
A bit of smoky smoke at first, then the sherry rises. More fruity, fatter, more greedy than the 12 year old. Iodine is barely present, however. Applesauce, cinnamon, quince jam. Fresh nuts. From Pumpkin Soup. Menthol reflections. It's sweet. Cherry liqueur. In the mouth it is also fruitier, fresher. But the spices are present, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg. Sparkling, pleasant finish, cola, caramel, pear. Quite long, not too aggressive.
https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2021/02/bunnahabhain-stiuireadair.htmlleeho scored this whisky 76 points
sarthur71 scored this whisky 82 points
buffaloboy1988 scored this whisky 82 points
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Salty, licorice, mandarin
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Full, spicy with a pepper, sweet and salty
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Medium and pleasant stimuli on the tongue. Light peat at the end, the orange also returns.
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yfalkov scored this whisky 82 points
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Burned caramel, leather, dried fruits
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Sweet, delicate, smoky
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Medium, balanced, woody
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Wolf68 scored this whisky 83 points
Dogs2 scored this whisky 80 points
Svarttt scored this whisky 82 points
It seems to be another NAS whisky that differs a lot in the batches, the Dram in front of me is extremely drinkable and I even like it better than the last 12 I had in the glass. Bunnahabhain seems to have a problem with constancy. Therefore you should exercise caution if you cannot precisely define the fillings.wildhairyhaggis scored this whisky 78 points
Atypical bunnahabhain. Slight notes of grape, little typical Islay notes.AdelphosHume scored this whisky 78 points
Not bad, but not outstanding either. A remnant of new-make about it, but there are some other nice aspects. Won't be coming back to it, but I don't regret buying it.-
A touch of new-make, green malt, artificial sweetness (like Circus Peanuts candy), a touch of smoke, smells of seashore/oyster-shells and tarred hemp rope, earthy/damp wood mulch notes and charred sweet citrus, and a fade to faint vanilla and fainter woodspice.
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Mixed nuts and dried smoked fruits, malt and oak, licorice and woodsmoked vanilla and orange, followed by a mild rush of alcohol burn.
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Licorice and marshmallow root, faint minerally/saline seashore smokiness, a touch of ginger and coriander, and oak tannins with a touch of bitter-sweet vanilla that fade to pepper.
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wembleytor scored this whisky 77 points
Brine on the nose, which slightly continues into the body. Reminds me of stale Christmas cake. Not much of a finish. Wouldn't have placed it as an Islay if I had been tasting blind, not peaty at all. Hoped for better.Willum scored this whisky 79 points
peatbogger scored this whisky 83 points
I'm not sure what they went for here. Stiùireadair means helmsman, and the helmsman of the Wyre Majestic, the ship wreck outside of Bunnahabhain, admitted to have been drunk out of his senses when they docked on the rocks. Maybe they have tried to recreate his dram of choice?
Anyway, it's an affordable bottle with the decent strength that is Bunna's chosen standard; 46,3%
I see no reason to stock up, but there's no regrets in getting a bottle.-
The nose is a bit weird, but I find weird interesting.
By weird I mean it's sweet and fruity, but at the same time there is a clear salty tinge to it.
In one sniff I catch the sweet sherry, in the next it is more of a sour wine note. Not unpleasant, just weird... and interesting.
Cooked apple, sugar sweet orange.
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I like the taste, even though I struggle to define it.
It's not typically sherry, yet it's sweet dark berries, close to black currant, yet it's not.
Pinch of salt before the pepper sets in. -
The drying spice manage to drag it across medium length.
Sweet fruit, bitter chocolate. A wave of rum raisin at the very end.
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karloff scored this whisky 78 points
If someone gave me a glass of this and I asked them what it was and they said I don't know or give a toss, cheers and enjoy, I would probably say fair enough and if I was in good company I probably would enjoy it for what it is. Not thinking too much about it. This was a sample courtesy of peatbogger.-
I don't drink Bunnahabhain much, in fact I have only bought one bottle so I'm no expert. Anyway the nose smells a bit fishy, literally. This isn't off putting at all, it's just odd. It mixes with the fruit notes and that is a strange combination but it sort of works. There are some slight wood notes but you have to work for them. It also reminds me of a rose wine.
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This first fill and second fill combination doesn't work for me. It's seems to be overkill. As I said I am no Bunnahabhain expert but to me the profile is completely lost, I might be wrong?
Is it unpleasant no but if you are looking for a Bunnahabhain I think you will be disappointed.
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The finish is kind of short and sweet and hold on a minute is that a bit of smokiness on the death? Well this is full of surprises if nothing else.
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dominikbraun scored this whisky 86 points
Fruity, oranges, jams, caramel sauce, dried dates, tobacco and oak and milk chocolate. My sample is from 2017, maybe the ID is wrong - my sample definitely didn't deserve an 80 rating.Lukas_Kiene scored this whisky 86 points
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Relatively dark fruits, dates, salty, dried fruits, sweet, oily, good sherry influence, slightly tart, leathery, musty, nutty, the alcohol is nicely integrated
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Creamy, oily, sherry, nutty, dark fruits, sticky honey sweetness
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dry, spicy, tart, yet sweet, dried fruit
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jlmr scored this whisky 79 points
Well balanced nose and taste.
complex yet accessible.
on top: excellent bang for buck!kimmosuo scored this whisky 82 points
huseeraaja scored this whisky 87 points
arobot scored this whisky 80 points
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dry and light fruits, no smoke, reminiscent of creamy-heavy fruit compote
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overwhelming fruit sweetness, then woody dryness, warming bitterness, light alcoholic burning, oily-wetting mouthfeel
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short to medium length, the tongue warms up longer, alcoholic burning in the rest of the mouth
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marmeladow scored this whisky 79 points
Not particularly complex, little peaty Islay whisky, arrives to me fairly young and somewhat immature-
Takes 5 minutes to open, then powerful with sea air and dried fruit, hints of peat notes. However, it flies comparatively quickly.
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oily in the mouth, ABV noticeable, but not unpleasant, sea aromas, a little sherry notes with caramel and fruit, then clear, unripe oak flavor
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rather dry, short-medium length, very spicy
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grinface scored this whisky 80 points
Some nice things: Walnuts and a mild sherry profile.
Some not so nice things: Wood taking over and too much bitterness for me.
Overall I like the dirty Mòine better.Deletethisaccount scored this whisky 85 points
Nothing spectacular, pretty much like any "standard" malt. However that means its easy to drink, easy on my palate.-
Light, Bananas, oatmeal, linen, hazelnuts, burnt wood, very warm on the nose.
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Orange, tangy, dark chocolate.
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Long lasting, warm, spice, smoke, stays on the lips in a dry manor, bitter but in a nice way.
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dongolzo81 scored this whisky 77 points
Blind tasting Dec 2018
intense, sherry, salt and chilli
Conclusion: Top whisky, except for the unbalanced (young?) Spiciness that leads to devaluation2ndSip scored this whisky 80 points
inexpensive Bunnahabhain with a maritime note; Possibly two or three drops of water are worth it. Water makes the orange notes stand out better. Very little smoke, if any.
Now that the Bunna has spent a year in a half-full bottle, this sherry tiger becomes, and the nut-almond-marzipan-brown sugar aroma has become stronger. Here the oxidation 'improved' the whisky. That gives me an upgrade from 74 -> 80.-
Sweetness, caramel; Vanilla something in the background. Slight maritime note. dried (red) fruits (very much) and light almond notes. Brown sugar and associations of spice cakes. Sherry is not so present in the nose.
With oxidation: clearly pronounced sherry note. -
all the more spicy and peppery, subsides a little and changes into something oily (slight salivation). Nuts a little more clearly. Some oak in the background. With the second sip the maritime note again. After adding a little water: taste of orange and light honey. Clearly sherry.
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Tart coffee. Spices! A little salty. Dark chocolate -> slightly bitter, but still very bearable. With fancy red dried fruits. Very late some malt and some smoke (felt like 5ppm).
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Ronny_1981 scored this whisky 81 points
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Red fruits, dry, a lot of sherry
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Sherry, fruits, salty but a little metalic
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again lots of sherry and red fruits, surprisingly long finish
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GIORGOS scored this whisky 80 points
M134481 scored this whisky 81 points
Non peated, ex sherry and ex bourbon casks.-
Sherry, bourbon, vanilla, oak, pot pourri and fruit.
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Salt / salty, caramel fudge, vanilla and sherry.
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Salt / salty, caramel fudge, light pepper, vanilla and sherry.
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CHFIN scored this whisky 83 points
Nose: toasted nuts, citrus, chocolate, buttercup. silver onion, sherry, hint of caramel.
Palate: intense, alcohol burn, chocolate, light, sherry, salty, coffee, pepper.
Finnish:
Short to medium, dry chocolatewbarchive_875995 did not rate this whisky
Adult spirits play very well, despite a certain porridge in the aroma, the drink left a positive impression.-
At first very closed, reluctantly revealed. Mash dried fruits, sherry, piece of wood, chocolate, nuts, cinnamon, a little sweet caramel.
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Saturated, dense. The nuances of seaweed mixed with dried apricots, raisins, prunes, wine acidity and walnuts.
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Medium + length, sharp sweet. Remains in the language of wine acidity, dried fruits, a little marine theme and the remains of chocolate with sherry.
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ffmdino did not rate this whisky
a solid malt
Easydrinking-
Fruit ?, sherry, cereals, biscuits, sweet
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round and full on the palate
Oak, raisins, light butter -
medium long
Pastry, shortbread
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Georges scored this whisky 82 points
Pronounced Stu-Radhur, matured in first-fill and second-fill sherry casks .-
Sweet, sherry, malt, caramel, vanilla, nutty, seasalt, blackberries, apricots, baked bread
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Hot, spirity, pepper, bitter, nutty, toffee, mocha, salty
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Rather short, sweet, malty, salty, berries, chocolate
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WhiskyMonster scored this whisky 50 points
Fair as NAS editions go but with usual caveats of such releases - lacks coherence-
Sadly significant sulphur is apparent masking the more subtle coastal aromas but honeyed figs are potent enough to make an appearance
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Some (initially sulphured) sherry raisins with a generous mouthfeel moving to icing sugar and light smoke. Palatable
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Medium, dry and unspectacular, echoes of a good Glenfarclas
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coldsun scored this whisky 83 points
Flavor has elements of nutmeg, Oloroso sherry, prunes, dried fruits, sweet barley malt. Taste is oily, buttery, malty, sweet dry sherry. Finish is long and bold, echoes taste.ARDBERG scored this whisky 85 points
This dram resembles the PX sherry casks at the warehouse 9 tastings at the distillery, though not at cask strength of course.
It is a good sipping whisky with some earthy and PX notes. Certainly lacking complexity but that's not the order for a sipping whisky like this.
Sampled at a tasting...Wolv scored this whisky 82 points
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sea water, salt breeze, figs, aniseed, plums, fennel, liquorice, almonds, clovers, honey, cream, herbs, toffee
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dry, maritime and slightly smoky
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long, warm and dry
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schengel10 scored this whisky 78 points
A still young, but very neat malt!
[Color] honey;-
Honey and a lot of caramel, sherry flavors, vanilla;
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soft creamy onion, sherry, sweetness, caramel, nuts, almonds, oily, spices, vanilla, oak, tasty, obviously still young;
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medium-length, fruity finish, oak; in the aftermath a bit bitter, nutty;
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EnjoyLife89 scored this whisky 65 points
Warms, is interesting, but a bit monotonous. Would like to dilute it again with water, just a few drops. I suspect that he can do more than he has revealed to me.
Will definitely try it again and possibly re-evaluate.-
Sweet, caramel, vanilla
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Spicy, pretty sweet, nut
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long, fruit, oak, will end up and slightly tart
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diamond2000 scored this whisky 82 points
Aroma: brine-sherry, dark raisins, honey, minerals, wet lime, creamy-dried fruit, plum-berry jam, ink, menthol-fresh, floral, brine, iodine.
Taste: sweet compote of dried fruits, chalk, all kinds of spices, red pepper, cloves, cinnamon, buttery.
Finish: a little bratzha, fresh white bread, mineral, dried fruits, sweet and salty, fatty, enveloping, slowly fading, of medium length.
Rating: 82Monte Gehro scored this whisky 80 points
Strong, but rather unbalanced and sharp in the mouth. To the 12yo standard is clearly missing the maturity.-
Little sherry and raisins, slightly alcoholic, minty-fresh, maritime, and a touch of mildew. More interesting and diverse than this short description gives.
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Some sweetness and sherry, raisins, plums, dark chocolate again. Will be uncomfortably sharp and cutting on the tongue.
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Short to medium, slightly peppery, dark chocolate, the bitter components remain the longest
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Mr. D. scored this whisky 81 points
Expraesi scored this whisky 82 points
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Sherry, pear, a little vanilla.
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Something sparkling on the palate. Seasoning, sea salt.
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Long, spicy and slightly fruity. Something dry. Young.
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GJR scored this whisky 81 points
Ana Chronist scored this whisky 80 points
rolabob scored this whisky 89 points
PunxsutawneyPhil scored this whisky 75 points
Wow, I really wanted to write a positive review after those negative ones below. But the more attention I gave this, the worse I think it is. The IB's and 2017/2018 Feis Ile bottlings are a great lot better, luckily, IMHO.-
Not quite Bunna-like. Fudge, vanilla, some ammonia chloride, musty oak wood, all covered in annoyingly present sulfur,
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Watery, then sherry notes, some fudge and vanilla sticks, then sulfur and then quite peppery,
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Short, bitter in the end, slightly drying. Sulfur, fudge and some sherry notes die quickly on the tongue and on the side of the tongue. Not pleasant.
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ASWhisky scored this whisky 81 points
why 81P and not 80 P?
Dectel said
"that was the cutter chugging past"
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Smells like Buna / Sherrymaritim
smoky like at the harbor
salt licorice
caramelized ivy leaves
Rum from the bottle
raisins
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cool & smooth at the start
Nougat chocolate on the tip of the tongue, then smoky warm, filling the mouth, sweet cider apples, herbs on the tongue, light alcohol note
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Rum, cider apples, and bitter apple peels remain on the palate
slightly smoky sugar in the throat
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Marko_I did not rate this whisky
Drunk so on the TV side, I found the quite useful, now with full attention rather disappointing and compared to the Ancl Cladach much better. Nose weak, leaving weak, mouth not convincing, too much spicy and bitter, except for the hint of salt liquorice no "pro" to find. I do not have to pay for 40 €.-
thin or rather restrained - raisins, caramel, nut, malt, maybe a touch of sea air, somehow unspanned, makes little desire ... after a while actually some Salzlakritze and eucalyptus - I like that, but way too thin, because I have the Sucking in whisky almost with your nose
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officially "soft and creamy" - well, it bites quite a bit, pepper, salt, nougat, a bit woody-bitter, burnt bread ... if it stays in the mouth for a long time, it is a little creamier, toffee, raisins, but also more bitter
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rather short nougat, longer bitter and spicy
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wbarchive_104650 did not rate this whisky
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sweet, with a little sherry. Slightly maritime with seaweed, herbs and licorice
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slight bitterness with chocolate. Salt with licorice. All in all a bit too shallow.
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Pepper, here comes the alcohol.
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Oldpultnie scored this whisky 83 points
2 nd review after 7 months. No change in rating.-
Good sherry nose, Vanilla, caramel, nuts and a maritime touch. Loads of malt.
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Light creamy, honey and sherry sweet with a good amount of spiciness. Too salty near the end when drying out.
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Short finish, dry wood and some salt
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wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 82 points
after opening, there is a winey side, a little sugar, but also a return woody and sherry interesting given the price!lachaineduwhisky did not rate this whisky
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Smoke tip? Rather the toast of the casks, I suppose.
Caramel cheap, as an added aroma, almost artificial. Looks like we're trying to hide the youth of the product. -
This sensation is prolonged in the mouth. The spices, honest, try to forget the rest.
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Honest length, on the caramel.
Monolithic, boring. Unworthy of Bunnahabhain.
Enthusiasm 1/5
Whisky n ° 1802
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LittlePeat scored this whisky 82 points
Color gold Nose: Unripe grapefruit (shell), cocoa powder, light raisins, traces of malt. Original, but nothing else comes. Palate: The same as in the nose. Finisch: Short, warm, with cocoa powder and some oak.LiquidThoughts scored this whisky 83 points
Since surprise me the rather below average ratings, this special sherry mix would have to please the Sherryheads, I think it's very interesting.-
Hui, gross nose, very own sherry notes of gravy, onions, cumin, camphor, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, boiled ham, blood orange, raisins and prunes, some black pepper too
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Here, all the mentioned sherry notes mix directly with the sea salt, coffee, dark chocolate, leather, nutmeg, pepper, cloves, camphor, gravy, onions, cinnamon, walnuts, caraway, raisins, prunes
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Very dry bitter, but with beautiful sherry sweetness, dusty furniture, old leather, salt, clove, nutmeg, onions, nuts, long and warm
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WhiskyBjorn83 scored this whisky 77 points
01-09-2017
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fruit, flowers
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caramel, vanilla
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(sea) salty, sherry
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HunterRomario scored this whisky 84 points
Average whisky, I tasted a sample imported from the whisky festival in Radebeul.-
Nuts, sweet sherry, woody wood, light pepper in the background, but also sweet fruit, citrus and a pinch of conifer winds. (85 b)
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The body is somewhat thinner, but it catches it with the power of alcohol and distinctiveness. Sweet wind sherry, sweet malt, peppermint and, finally, spicy reverie. (84 b)
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Allandale scored this whisky 83 points
I expected more from this one.-
Dried fruit and creamy caramel, with maritime hints. Vanilla, nuts and a spicy wife.
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A creamy tongue in the mouth. With influence from dried fruit, sea-salt, creamy caramel and hints of spiciness.
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A long and firm aftertaste with hints from dried fruit.
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tarax69 scored this whisky 82 points
Nose: Quite fruity, with a fine maltiness to it. Baked bread, nuts and a touch of salt. Not a whole lot of sherry influence on the nose. With time a bit of vanilla, caramel and a pinch of sea salt.Taste: Medium body and a lightly creamy mouthfeel. Pepper, apples, malt and nuts. Light herbal touch.Finish: Medium to short finish. A bit “simpler” in form now. Mainly caramel, malt and salty dark chocolate.
See full review here: https://www.whiskysaga.com/bunnahabhain-stiuireadair/Andytka3 scored this whisky 82 points
N- Open with savoury smoked meat, sweet sherry with cocoa honey mixed. Gentle and breezy, but lasting citrus follow by oily nutty, cocoa coated burnt oak and tobacco ash. Sweet herbal tea. Reasonably complex and evolving for an NAS, with sweetness popping up occasionally. Not as hazy and thick if to compared to 12YO, a sunny calm day for sailing.
P- Rush of sweetness, then nutty oil, creamy with tinge of herbs. Sherry notes are felt with hints of date, fig and subtle resins. Herbs infused salts.
F- Medium, restrained prickly sweet-spiciness follow by peppery heats. Well intertwined of cocoa, oak and salts notes with plenty of charmed sweet notes.
— at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.ARRANTHONY_PRIVATE scored this whisky 85 points
Oldpultnie scored this whisky 83 points
Oldpultnie scored this whisky 83 points
Good nose, medium taste, no finish !-
Sherry and malt. Coastal and nutty. Sugar sweetness.
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Slightly creamy, spices and honey sweet. A dry and metallic taste. Too much salt near the end.
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Very short. Beside the salt there is not a lot of finish left.
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Dre73 scored this whisky 82 points
Dre73 scored this whisky 82 points
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Salty initially, then sweet comes through, cake, vanilla, honey, apricots, caramel
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Stinging, sweet, honey, apricot, orange. Salty again. Hint of nuts
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Light peppers still, sweet, medium, honey, orange, nuts
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Cubey666 scored this whisky 75 points
Came along this one for a second time during a blind tasting event (Proef Olympics Ledendag #2) as welcome dram.
Where i did not like it when i knew what i was tasting, i am also not fan of it while tasting blindly... I noted down: "young, quite spiritt with some sweetnotes, probably a young lowland whisky"...
did not recognize it as the stiuireadair, but i can find myself in my older tasting notes... still not the dram for me.Defeatless scored this whisky 83 points
Nose:
Quite some sherry influence on the nose. A bit of the hardy side, which I always associate with Oloroso. Some nuts, bread and dried red fruit is in the nose. Quite a good nose if you ask me.
Taste:
Sweet, obvious sherry influences, red fruit, raisins etc. It is clearly a young whisky, and it tastes a bit 'doctored'. Most dominant is the sugar sweetness, after that it gets a bit sherried.
Body:
Medium
Finish:
Short length. It is a tad bitter, some sherry influence, but not much at all.
Price:
If to be bought at around €35,- it is a fair deal
Presentation:
Well if no age, you've got to have a story. Sadly it misses it's point.
Comments:
Well for a bunna they could have done better I suppose. This is quite good if you are used to drink blends and bought an 'expensive' bottle.
The nose is fairly good, taste a bit less and finish is even more less.Gerhans scored this whisky 79 points
Nose: Briny, alcohol and sherry
Taste: Sharp, harsh, and again sherry. A little acidic as well. There is a pleasant maltiness and nuttiness there but the acidity and sherried notes undermine those tastes.
Finish: pretty much not there, a little malty with some raisins
Conclusion: Great looking bottle, but this is not a Bunnahabhain I would recommend to anyone. It's way too bland for a whisky lover and too acidic/briny and spirity to be used as an introduction to sherried whiskies. Misses all the great coastal qualities and subtleties of a good Bunnahabhain.ctu scored this whisky 81 points
An interesting Bunna, young and thin, even if there is a lot potential on the taste.-
Sherry, slightly burnt toast, caramel. Nothing special.
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Thin. Sherry, cocoa, raisin and pepper. Not bad, but liqueur feeling.
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Medium long, sour, creamy.
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Dhugal MacArdry scored this whisky 80 points
AH Whiskyvitrine scored this whisky 81 points
wisekyofcourse scored this whisky 82 points
On the nose, it's malty, full of cereals (hay in August !!), and vanilla, and scent of dried fruits!
On the palate, vanilla, almost pastry, dried flowers, dry emblems and a spicy sweetness, return of light salty smoke.
In the finish, simple but tenacious, not very strong, but monolithic and durable on the dry fruit, and a little cocoa.
A surprising dram, not peaty, but traces of dry smoke, rather scattered fruit aromas, towards blackcurrant, vanilla that regulates everything!
a NAS supposed to replace the 12?
simple, but in my strings!-
malt, macerated fruit, spicy, velvety, nuts back.
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spicy, malt, sherry with mold and slightly cooked fruits, some wood and salt iodine.
woody, kernel, crushed almond and still waxy on the nut! -
frank, short to medium on the same scents !!
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Hemdl scored this whisky 70 points
Phew - very weak Bunnahabhain. One of the bottlings that the world does not need. A "NAS" as it stands in the book.-
Malty, young and very lightly alcoholic. A few pears, that's it.
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What....!? Incredibly flat and meaningless. A bit of wood, very few fruit notes. A touch of honey and quite a few Sherrynoten away, but hardly worth mentioning.
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Adapts to the rest of the "Stiùireadair". Short and shallow. A little honey sweetness and spice, then he is already gone.
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mer1973 scored this whisky 82 points
ApricotOne scored this whisky 81 points
Whiscask scored this whisky 84 points
MarcoWe65 did not rate this whisky
Noface83 scored this whisky 73 points
Sorry Bunna but that's nothing. Although it is quite drinkable, it is a great disappointment compared to what Bunna actually can. Applied sherry, short finish, metallic youth and alcoholic sharpness - it just screams NAS! from every drop. This will certainly not win any new fans and rather scare the loyal buyers!Macerik scored this whisky 85 points
WhiskyNotes scored this whisky 78 points
Nose: medium sherried, in a fairly dry way. Malty core, baked bread, a hint of blackberries and dried apricot. Toasted nuts, with some caramel and light coastal notes. Not bad, though probably a good deal younger than 12 years.
Mouth: less impressive. Initially quite hot and spirity, with peppery notes, roasted nuts and a lightly bitter edge. More creamy notes towards the end (toffee, raisins) as well as some salty notes.
Finish: medium long, on berries and chocolate.It’s fine but I’ve had better Bunnas than Stiùireadair.
https://www.whiskynotes.be/2017/bunnahabhain/bunnahabhain-stiuireadair/medemaker did not rate this whisky
This is a disappointment, weak body, short finish, spirity, young.
Not that the age is a problem, i have tasted great young whisky, this is not it.Cubey666 scored this whisky 75 points
No... this is not what a Bunnahabhain is supposed to be...
Nose: bit briny, young spirit-like, malty, baked bread and a whim of fried potatoes with onions and bacon
Taste: Alcoholic burn, more intense than the ABV% would suggest, Spirity, bit harch, reminds me a bit of Grappa
Finish: none so what ever.
In short: the name is more complex than the bodyKaltduscher scored this whisky 75 points
Bunnahabhain can definitely do better! The malt is likely to be relatively young and the barrels are quite exhausted. Good for breakfast whisky.JacobaEd scored this whisky 81 points
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