Bunnahabhain 1966

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 25 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Smoke melding with fresh sea breezes. Could that be the puffer leaving for Glasgow? Palate Rich, creamy body. Fresh flavours. Unusually estery. Ginger toffee. Becoming nutty. Finish Dusty. Spice-shop. Long and warming. Comment The blood-orange hue suggests that this Bunnahabhain will in all senses be more colourful than the gentle 12 Years Old we normally encounter. Sun-dried whisky?

Dave Broom Nose Heavy wood influence hits immediately. Leather, pipe smoke, Armagnac like (prune nut and earth). Palate A sweet start, the (tannic) wood puts a grip on things pretty quickly but there’s still some attractive sweet honey notes/apple sponge in centre. Finish Ginger then roses and spice. Comment It’s more Jerez than Islay. I can‘t help feeling this would have been a cracker a few years ago.