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- Estimated retail price: $550 per bottle
- We will pour an ounce, side-by-side with a contemporary bottle, for $16
Bunnahabhain stands on the shores of the Sound of Islay, which separates Islay from Jura on the east. The ship that seems to be waiting to unload malt has been there since 1974, when it ran aground on the rocks. It is one of the soft Islay malts, founded in 1881 – the same year as Bruichladdich – and for the same reason: to meet the rising demand for whisky for the blending industry.
Due to the isolated nature of the zone, the first owners had to build roads, houses and grocery shops for the distillery workers, as well as a school for their children. Bunnahabhain became an example of a self-sufficient community.
The malt whiskies produced on the isle of Islay are generally phenolic, pungent and salty; since 1883, Bunnahabhain has contradicted this commonplace, having always produced a smooth almost winey whisky, with an impressive constancy and regularity. This bottle, in excess of 30 years old, should prove an exciting addition to our Spirits Project.
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know it is one of my favorite distilleries (right up there with Caol Illa) and I enjoy its expressions young and old. This will be the top mark, I've ever had from them. My heart is a flutter and I hope you will join me.
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