Whisky Wednesday Reviews Bunnahabhain 18YO – Scotch Whisky News
Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old, 46.3%
We’re back again with a whisky that I’ve often described as sherried, but not necessarily sweet. Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old is a very solid offering from the northern Islay distillery. A combination of around 50/50 ex-bourbon and ex-sherry, mostly Oloroso with possibly a touch of PX. It is known for not only being an incredible natural colour, but also showcasing how Islay whisky can still be stunning when unpeated. It’s a deep, rich, sticky classic sherried style, when compared with the last time I tried this, it certainly has more of that classic ‘sherry bomb’ qualities, but without being as 2D as those styles can be.
It’s a dream to be able to have a bottle of this stuff in the house, it’s an impressive thing to be able to give people who want something that is complexly flavoured but without being off putting, shall we say.
