Bunnahabhain – 10yo/2000 – Adelphi – 59.8%

Dark gold to copper in colour leading you to prepare yourself for a nicely sherried dram, presumably from a first fill cask.

The nose has a strong spirity quality, this is over 10 years younger in age than others reviewed in this series. It’s beautifully fruity and strongly sherried with slight gingery notes and hits of smoke and a drop of citrus.

The mouth feel is medium thick with warming oils washing around your mouth. It’s the highest ABV in this series of reviews, but it’s still very smooth on way down, nice and fruity with a wee bit of a peat tickle right at the end of the finish. Continue reading →