Bunnahabhain 35 Year Old 1979 (cask 9521) - Artist #8 (La Maison du Whisky)
- Distillery
- Bunnahabhain
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 47.9%
- Age
- 35 years
- Price
- £898.38
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Old Wood, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Honey
- Description
- Bunnahabhain 1979 aged 35 years in a single sherry butt and bottled by La Maison du Whisky at 47.9% ABV for the Artist #8 Sherry series, featuring Japanese painter Takehiko Sugawara's work on 472 bottles. Three-and-a-half decades in sherry cask creates a luxurious, wine-steeped Islay whisky.
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Bunnahabhain 35 Year Old 1979 (cask 9521) - Artist #8 (La Maison du Whisky) is a 35-year-old single malt from Bunnahabhain (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 47.9% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — sherried, old wood, dried fruit, chocolate. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Bunnahabhain 1979 aged 35 years in a single sherry butt and bottled by La Maison du Whisky at 47.9% ABV for the Artist #8 Sherry series, featuring Japanese painter Takehiko Sugawara's work on 472 bottles. Three-and-a-half decades in sherry cask creates a luxurious, wine-steeped Islay whisky.
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