Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old 1979 Lombard Jewels of Scotland Single Sherry Cask #7405 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2004) 70cl #479

Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old 1979 Lombard Jewels of Scotland Single Sherry Cask #7405 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2004) 70cl #479

Bottle number 479 of 559

Distilled: 16/04/1979

Bottled: 15/10/2004

Matured in Cask #7405

50% ABV / 70cl

Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt.

Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat).

"All well-mannered with this gentle elegance" - Scotchwhisky.com scored 8.0/10

Lombard Tasting Notes -  Smoky nose leads to fruity undertones. Smooth initial palate with a distinctive light oiliness, perhaps minty toffee. Finish is long with smoky notes.

About Bunnahabhain

The Bunnahabhain distillery is located in the northeast of the island of Islay on the water that separates the islands of Islay and Jura. The distillery is the most northerly located on the island and has a beautiful view of the "Paps of Jura". Bunnahabhain comes from the Gaelic and means "Mouth of the river". The distillery was built at the mouth of the Margadele River. The first new spirit left the distillery in the year 1882. Little has changed or modernized the distillery to this day. Only the malting floors have been removed and in 1963 two stills were added. In the stillhouse there are two wash stills and two spirit stills. They are relatively small stills and they are heated with steam. The six washbacks are made of Oregon pine. No specific wood is used for maturing the malts at Bunnahabhain, to prevent it from influencing the character of the malt too much. A mix of bourbon, sherry and refill casks is used. Like all other distilleries on Islay, Bunnahabhain also obtains its malt from the Port Ellen malthouse. The big difference with the other distilleries on Islay is that Bunnahabhain does not dry the malt with peat but with warm air. As a result, this Islay malt has no smoke or peat flavour. The water to make the malt comes from a water source on Margadale Hill. The water from this source is pumped up from a great depth and led to the distillery via a pipeline. This is to prevent the water from coming into contact with peat.

50% ABV

70cl