Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old

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The 18 Year Old from Bunnahabhain, Islay's unpeated outlier. Rich sherry-cask fig and date sweetness with a hint of coastal salt; non-chill filtered, natural colour, 46.3% ABV.

Non-chill filtered
Natural colour

Details

Brand	Bunnahabhain
Distillery	Bunnahabhain
Origin	Scotland / Islay
Style	Single Malt
Age	18 yrs
ABV	46.3%
Cask	Sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Figs, prunes and dates with baking spice.
Palate: Big, rich sherry sweetness, with a tang of sea salt emerging underneath.
Finish: Long, with oak spice, toasted nuts and sticky sweet fruit.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Neat is the way to enjoy the balance of sherry richness and salt. At 46.3%, a few drops of water open up the fruit further.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, fruitcake and roasted nuts. Also aged cheddar or unsmoked roast meats.

Background & production

Made at Bunnahabhain near Port Askaig on Islay's north-east coast, facing the Sound of Islay. Founded in 1881, it draws water from a spring before it passes through peat, and its main spirit is unpeated — an outlier on an island known for smoky whisky.

The 18 Year Old is a deep mahogany, long-aged expression built on sherry-cask whisky, and one of the distillery's most awarded malts.

It is bottled at 46.3% ABV without chill filtration or added colour.