Bunnahabbain 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Bunnahabhain (boo-na-hav-en) sits at the mouth of the Margadale River on Islay's remote northeastern coast, founded in 1881 by the Greenlees brothers — and it's the island's great contrarian, building its reputation on unpeated, sherry-driven whisky while its neighbors chased smoke. The 18 Year joined the flagship 12 in the core range in 2006, matured entirely in ex-sherry casks stored in the distillery's sea-facing warehouses, bottled at 46.3% ABV, non-chill filtered and natural color. That combination — dense oily texture, rich sherry, and genuine coastal salt — is why reviewers rate it so highly. The Dramble calls it a personal favorite, praising the balance between sweet cask influence and bitterness; The Whiskey Wash found lashings of dark chocolate contrasting salt and nutty sherry with fragrant mint and rosemary, calling it capable of running with any 18-year on the market. Expect toffee, creamy fudge, raisin, date, prune, and dark chocolate, with roast chestnut, nutmeg, and black pepper, finishing long and warming on salt and sherry. Worth knowing: batch variation is real here, and several reviewers note bottles differ noticeably year to year.

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