Whisky Forum - Bunnahabhain 25 year old

Fightingirish · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:43 pm Post subject: Bunnahabhain 25 year old

Has anyone tried this Whisky before? I almost picked up a bottle today, as I've never come across one here before. I'm not a fan or peat or smoke.

Whisky Dog · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Apr 2014 Posts: 712

A lovely rich mature dram, a nice sherry influence, not a peaty whisky.

James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2978

Had a couple of bottles and it is very good, as Whisky Dog says it has a light sherried fruity style,

Fightingirish · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:15 am Post subject:

So is it closer to a Speyside Whisky?

Quaich1 · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:33 am Post subject: Re: Bunnahabhain 25 year old

jwbassman · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:45 pm Post subject:

Would love to try this, I'm a big fan of Bunnahabhain Smile

Fightingirish · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: Bunnahabhain 25 year old

Fightingirish · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:02 pm Post subject:

Are there other Whiskies that this can be compared to? To give me an idea if I'll like it.

I love Balvenie, Glendronach,Glenmorangie, Macallan , Glenlivet,Glenfiddich and Glengoyne.

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1665

In general I would describe Bunnahabhain as light bodied, medium sweet, very low level of peat (although they do some heavily peated stuff), a little floral and fruity, some spice and honey. The Bunna 25 is all of these with additional sherry fruit notes from the sherry casks. Quaich1/Murrays rating of the Bunna 25 is spot on, if you don't mind a touch of peat, it is a cracking dram.

It does have touches of the whiskies you mention, but it is its own malt and a very good one.

Brent CA · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:22 am Post subject:

All I can add is the Bunnahabhain 18 is very good and I guess the 25 is very good.

Fightingirish · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:30 am Post subject:

jwbassman · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:36 am Post subject:

I've just bought another bottle of the standard Bunna 12 which is for my money one of the best standard bottlings around. I'd say that generally Bunnahabhain is much less peaty/smoky than Highland Park.

I recently had a fantastic 1979 Signatory Vintage Bunna (32yo) which was not peaty/smoky at all, much more spicy, rich and very complex - an outstanding dram.

Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1665

Yes less peated than Highland Park, but there is still a whiff smoke on the nose and a gentle light peatiness on the palate.