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.
Colour 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.
From hacks to hospitality (The Scotsman Hotel) Tom Bruce-Gardyne visits the heart of Edinburgh and a new luxury hotel that has taken over the former home of Scotland's national newspaper – The Scotsman Hotel September 2001, Issue 18, page 60