Bunnahabhain 1989 CA Small Batch

BrandBunnahabhain Cask#n/a
SeriesSmall BatchVintage1989
BottlerCadenhead’s (CA)Bottled2018
CasksBourbon HogsheadAge28yo
ABV43.8%Non-Cillfilteredyes
Whiskybase ID111118Natural coloryes
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Remarks:
I think the maturation of this bunna is extremely successful. Very nice ripening and incredibly fruity. Only the finish is a little weaker.

Overall I rate this Whisky 90/100 points

  • Nose: 90/100 points
    Wow what a nice nose, first an intense fruit aroma which very quickly turns into a nice, pleasant honey sweetness, nice spicy wood aromas, very fruity, apple, berries, I find peach, but also citrus fruits. Later it gets sweeter and comes caramel and vanilla. Very soft and round. I would not recognize blindly as Bunna

  • Taste: 90/100 points
    spicy fruity start, all the fruits from the nose are also present here, intense wood, more familiar Bunna nuances come to the fore here. Getting a little oily. Very salivary. It becomes slightly bitter in the mouth for a long time, but a hint of nuts also comes through.

  • Finish: 90/100 points
    very soft and a bit bitter at first, then the wood aromas come and it becomes soft and velvety.

Review written on 2020-09-18