Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Amontillado Cask Finish - Fèis Ìle 2012
- Distillery
- Bunnahabhain
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 54.3%
- Age
- 12 years
- Price
- £250
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Smokey, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Oily
- Description
- Bunnahabhain's unpeated 12-year-old was finished in an Amontillado sherry cask and released at natural cask strength for the 2012 Fèis Ìle festival, with just 346 bottles produced. Amontillado's elegant, saline character combines with Bunnahabhain's maritime minerality and subtle iodine notes, layered with dried fruit and almond from the cask. The palate is rich and complex, with the cask strength amplifying the interplay between spirit and sherry while maintaining remarkable balance. A rare festival bottling for serious Islay enthusiasts seeking finesse over peat.
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Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Amontillado Cask Finish - Fèis Ìle 2012 is a 12-year-old single malt from Bunnahabhain (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 54.3% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and sweet character — sherried, smokey, dried fruit, chocolate. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Bunnahabhain's unpeated 12-year-old was finished in an Amontillado sherry cask and released at natural cask strength for the 2012 Fèis Ìle festival, with just 346 bottles produced. Amontillado's elegant, saline character combines with Bunnahabhain's maritime minerality and subtle iodine notes, layered with dried fruit and almond from the cask. The palate is rich and complex, with the cask strength amplifying the interplay between spirit and sherry while maintaining remarkable balance. A rare festival bottling for serious Islay enthusiasts seeking finesse over peat.
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