Whisky Forum - Bunnahabhain 18

fine137 · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:48 pm Post subject: Bunnahabhain 18

Has anybody had this recently in the 46.3% abv bottling? I find it to be a tremendous whisky and well worth seeking out if you haven't.

I thought I read somewhere that they were discontinuing this bottling in 2012. Can anyone confirm or deny?

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

I totally agree the Bunnahabhain 18 is superb. I havent heard anything about it being discontinued. The 46.3% version was only released in 2010, it replaced the old chill-filtered version which has been discontinued.

Keith · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject:

I have read also that the Bunnahabhain 18 year old will be phased out and replaced by a vintage bottling in 2012. Cant remember where i read it but i dont know if it is true or not.

Personally i would rather it stayed with the age statement. It would be an odd move if they do replace it with a vintage as the Bunna 18 has been very successful in picking up the awards since it changed to the 46.3% non chill-filtered version. It has earned itself a good reputation so it would be odd to replace it as many malt whisky drinkers would not realise the vintage bottling is the same whisky as the age statement bottling.

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1520

Its the first i have heard of it. I cant see any mention of a change over to a vintage bottling on the Bunnahabhain website.

fine137 · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:23 pm Post subject:

I called them up and they say the 18 yr expression will continue.

I just remember the pain of the Highland Park 21 bottling moving from 47.5 abv to 40 and then taking the 1990 vintage.

That 21 47.5 was a very fine whisky, one I wish I had bought more of when it was available.

Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 860

i think someone said this on the malt advocate website but obviously as you have confirmed fine137 it is not going to happen.

I travel a lot and I miss the age statement Highland Parks at the airport, i never really took to the vintage bottlings

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

The Highland Park 21 47.5% was excellent, i still have 2 bottles tucked away.

I think the Highland Park 1994 travel retail bottle is very good not had the 1990

fine137 · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:45 am Post subject:

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Mr.Whippy · Single Malt Member Joined: 09 Sep 2011 Posts: 34

I hope this isn't going off topic too much but I've just bought a couple of HP 21 47.5's at whiskysite.nl. The price is 125 euros (about Â£112). It was originally about Â£85 & TWE charge about Â£93 for the 40% version, so I didn't think that was too bad. Postage hurt a bit though...about Â£15.

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Andy M · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 1212

It is a pity that Highland Park got greedy and reduced the 21 to 40% then released the 1990 bottling at 40%. Didnt they put a spin on the move at the time and make out they were doing it for the consumers so there was more to go around. Rolling Eyes

This probably should have had a thread of its own, the Bunna thread has turned into a Highland Park thread.

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661