{"product_id":"bunnahabhain-10-year-old-gordon-macphail-discovery-range-ex-bourbon-cask-matured-islay-single-malt-whisky-2023-70cl","title":"Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old Gordon \u0026 MacPhail Discovery Range Ex Bourbon Cask Matured Islay Single Malt Whisky (2023) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBunnahabhain 10 Year Old Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail Discovery Range Ex Bourbon Cask Matured Islay Single Malt Whisky (2023) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade at Bunnahabhain distillery, this heavily peated Islay single malt has been matured for 10 years before being bottled by Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail as part of its Discovery range, which is curated to offer an utterly dependable and consistent choice of their finest single malt whiskies. Each expression sits within the bold flavour profiles of either ‘Sherry’, ‘Smoky’ or ‘Bourbon’, making these single malts the perfect match for the whisky-lover who enjoys exploration through flavour and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_TastingNoteBox_ctl00_noseTastingNote\" class=\"pageCopy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGround almond, tinned pear and salted caramel, with an aromatic smoky note running through alongside a hint of vanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_TastingNoteBox_ctl00_palateTastingNote\" class=\"pageCopy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKey lime pie, toffee apple, oak char, anise and smoky bonfire embers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_TastingNoteBox_ctl00_finishTastingNote\" class=\"pageCopy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLemon peel and warming nutmeg and ginger, with just a hint of persisting smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Bunnahabhain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBunnahabhain is a substantial Victorian distillery which smacks of the confidence of that period. Everything about it is large, from the huge courtyard to the stills. It is these with their low fill levels and massive amount of available copper which help to craft what has always been a light style of malt. Ageing has traditionally been in ex-Sherry casks which adds a sumptuous sweet richness to the spirit though quite where the spicy ginger note, which is a marker for Bunna’, comes from is unclear. Occasionally refill casks show an almost salty edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough peat levels had dropped to virtually nothing from the 1960s onwards, Bunna’ did start life smokier than it is now, something which Burn Stewart is reviving. These days, around 20% of production is heavily peated, destined for a variety of bottlings, the main one being Toiteach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIslay’s remote north east coast might seem a strange place to find a substantial Victorian distillery, but it was chosen in 1881 by William Robertson (of Robertson \u0026amp; Baxter) in partnership with Greenlees Bros. as the perfect spot for his island vision. Constructing it meant not only building the distillery but houses as well, putting in a road, and adding on a pier so that casks and barley could come in, and whisky go out. It cost Robertson £30,000 (£2.6m in today’s money). In 1887, when Bunnahabhain merged with Glenrothes, Highland Distillers [now Edrington] was formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile other Islay distilleries sold their make as single malts and for blending, Bunna’s destiny was always with the latter. While it was used across the industry, it performed a central role in three R\u0026amp;B blends: Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark and, in time, Black Bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapid growth for Scotch in the early 1960s saw the stills being doubled in 1963, the same year as the floor maltings came out. Its good fortunes weren’t to last and like many distilleries it was mothballed in 1982. Although this only lasted two years, production levels were kept low for many years. By the end of the 1980s it was finally ready to emerge as a single malt with the tag-line ‘the unpronounceable malt’. The vast bulk of its make was however still making its way into blends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite an upturn in the whisky market, Edrington sold it (while retaining fillings contracts) in 2003 to Burn Stewart for £10m. Burn Stewart itself was owned by Trinidad-based conglomerate CL Financial which went spectacularly bust in 2009. In 2013 CL’s receivers sold Burn Stewart to its long-term South African distributor, Distell. Since then production levels have increased as have sales of the single malt – with significant success in Africa and Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2017 Distell announced an £11 million investment in upgrading Bunnahabhain’s ‘scruffy’ appearance, and transform the site into a ‘world-class whisky destination’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three-year upgrade programme began in 2019 with the demolition of shoreline warehouses, which will make way for a new visitor centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e43% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bunnahabhain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52790849274194,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Bunnahabhain10yearoldGordon_amp_MacPhailDiscoveryRangeExBourboncaskmaturedIslaysinglemaltwhisky_2023_70cl_ebe57f03-9500-44cf-8322-6b5d2c81dcd3.jpg?v=1771989475","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/bunnahabhain-10-year-old-gordon-macphail-discovery-range-ex-bourbon-cask-matured-islay-single-malt-whisky-2023-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}