I've decided to celebrate post #100 with something really special. Actually that would be post #101, but who cares, one of them was a summary of year 2016 highlights, so it doesn't count.
Recently I've started collecting official Bunnas over 30 yo (not so many of them exist, if we add just released 36 yo Canasta there would be 11 bottles only) and this summer I've been crazy enough to buy a bottle of the so called pink 40 yo.
As putting the bottles on a shelf without tasting them makes no sense to me second similar bottle was shared between local malt maniacs (Ukraine rocks!) and I have a possibility to try it at least several times. Let's go:
As putting the bottles on a shelf without tasting them makes no sense to me second similar bottle was shared between local malt maniacs (Ukraine rocks!) and I have a possibility to try it at least several times. Let's go:
Bunnahabhain 40 yo (bottled 2012) 41.7% - 750 bottles released, vatting of 2 casks.
Nose: very rich, starts on tropical fruits and white chocolate, heather honey, wax, oranges, then you get sweet and creamy lemon pie, soft spices, fresh mint, camphor, after 15 min precious wood shows up. Can sit with it for hours, even after 20 min the glass was emptied it does sing!
Taste: sweet, rounded, oranges and bananas, liquid honey itself that coats your tongue and lips.
Finish: long and fresh, lots of fruits, flowers and soft spices again, hint of wood but not that much, gets warming after a minute (white pepper and ginger), touches of sea salt and liquorice. No peat detected.
Overall: immensely drinkable and very noble whisky that I can call outstanding, one of the best Bunnas I've ever tried, can't wait to compare it with 1968 Auld Acquaintance (their affair of honour is planned for September).
Score = 23.5 23 23.5 23, 93/100!
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