Murray McDavid Bunnahabhain 1979 Bourbon Barrel

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 6 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Salt. Fresh limes. Citrus peel. Palate Lightly nutty. Creamy, oily. Clean, grassy, peat. Finish Fragrant. Comment Surprising peatiness, but without smokiness.

Jim Murray Nose A disappointingly dirty, off aroma more akin to a curry than a single malt. Palate Much better than the nose suggests but beyond a sweet maltiness it doesn't travel far before something thin and not quite right makes an entry. Finish Malty with vanilla but very little depth. Comment One to forget.