Bunnahabhain 1963

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 34 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Cashew nuts. Palate Gunpowder tea. Ginseng. Finish Just enough bitterness to be appetising. Salty. Comment The Islay origins become more obvious the more mature Bunnahabhain is. This one would be comfortable in distant Cathay or in Tokyo or even 42nd Street.

Dave Broom Nose Coulor suggests real age, as does the initially muted nose but in time there's crystallised ginger, raisin, mushroom, peach, fondant icing and hint of peat. Palate Very gentle but still sweetly fruity and spicy and a crackle of energy in the middle. Finish Light peat. Fades away gently. Comment Another cracker from the vaults. Burn Stewart must be rubbing their hands with glee.