Bunnahabhain 8 Year Old 2016 Signatory Vintage 100 Proof Edition #31 1st & 2nd Fill Oloroso Butts Islay Single Malt Whisky (2024) 70cl

Bunnahabhain 8 Year Old 2016 Signatory Vintage 100 Proof Edition #31 1st & 2nd Fill Oloroso Butts Islay Single Malt Whisky (2024) 70cl

A small batch Bunnahabhain 2016 8-year-old Islay single malt whisky bottled in 2024 without colouring or chill filtration at 57.1% by Signatory Vintage for their magnificent 100-Proof Editions range.

This 8-year-old Bunnahabhain 2016 came from a small batch of first and second fill sherry butts bottled at 57.1% and is #31 in the 100-Proof Editions series, which has been a revelation since the first bottles hit the shelves in late 2024. Credit to Signatory for raising the bar with these fantastic bargain drams.

Tasting notes

Colour: dark gold.
Nose: aromas of dried apricots, raisins, fresh apple pie, salted caramel, honey, nuts, brine and fine maritime accents.
Palate: notes of ripe orchard fruit, preserved figs, toffee, creamy milk chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and mixed nuts.
Finish: Long and warming with notes of cocoa nibbles, roasted hazelnuts and salted caramel.

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.

About Signatory Vintage

A new bottling plant and a warehousing complex were constructed, strictly in keeping with the vernacular architectural style which prevails at the much-visited and diminutive former farm distillery.

57.1% ABV

70cl