Bunnahabhain today, is the choice on independent bottlers for their Islay whiskies. Mainly due to the fact that Caol Ila is restricting releases into this sector.
This Bunnahabhain falls under the Staoisha style, meaning it is part of their heavily peated spirit run!
For this 10yo, it’s all American oak matured, which suits the spirit down to a tee.
Official notes read, “More big smoke! Cullen skink soup, fresh mint leaves. Continued coastal. Creamy sweetness, smoked tofu”.
Cadenhead is Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, having being founded in 1842 as William Cadenhead Limited Wine & Spirit Merchants. It was family owned until it was bought by another family company J&A Mitchell & Co, owners of the Springbank and Glengyle distilleries.