Our Rating System
79
Overall Score
70
Nose
82
Palate
84
Finish
January 30th, 2024
@ Home
Mike Hopkins

Bunnahabhain 12 Cask Strength

2023 Edition

Distillery

Bunnahabhain

Type

Islay Scotch

Age

12 years

Strength

60.1%

Cask Type

Bourbon
Sherry

Edition

2023

Cask No.

-

Price

$110 / bottle

First Tasted

January 29th, 2024 @ Home

Tasting Notes

Incense cedar and sweet on the nose. Hot and peppery on the first sips then more raisin till moving to a wet grains on a malting floor flavor.

Adding a touch of water opens the flavors up quite a bit if not the nose. With 2-3 drops the flavor goes much sweeter with burnt sugars, citrus and a hint of dry cocoa. A good experience with my favorite part being the deeply wet-grain finish.

Appearance

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

Cereal

Malt

Fruit

Prune

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Incense Cedar

Other

-

Palate

Sweetness

Dry
Semi-Dry
Medium
Semi-Sweet
Sweet

Mouthfeel

Smooth
Medium
Harsh

Flavor

Light
Medium
Rich

Cereal

Malt

Fruit

Orange
Raisin

Organic

-

Spice

Pepper

Wood

-

Other

Chocolate
Ethanol
Toffee

Finish

Cereal

Malt

Fruit

Raisin

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

-

Other

Ethanol