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Distillery in Focus:        Bunnahabhain
Région: Islay
Nom: Bunnahabhain
Status: active
Website: www.Bunnahabhain.com
Telephone: 01496 840646
E-Mail: n.a.
Adresse: Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7R Latitude N55.8828,W6.125.
Centre pour visiteur: Oui
Propriétaire: Burn Stewart Distillers
Etablie en 1881
Alambiques: 2 wash and 2 spirit stills
Pourcentage de single malts: 5%
Fûts pour la maturation sont: bourbon (90%) et sherry (10%)
Contribue(ait) aux blends suivants: Black Bottle, Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark, Scottish Leader, Sundowner.

Embouteillages officiels réguliers:

Bunnahabhain 12 YO, 46.3% (40% jusqu'en Oct 2010)
Bunnahabhain 18 YO, 43%
Bunnahabhain 25 YO, 43%

Versions limitées:

Plusieurs versions limités dont le Bunnahabhain 30 ans, Bunnahabhain 1968 Auld Acquaintance, Bunnahabhain 1971 175eme Anniversaire

Notes de dégusation: cliquez ici.


De gauche à droite: Bunnahabhain 12 YO, 18 YO et 25 YO

Histoire de la distillerie de Bunnahabhain
Wiliam Robertson (de Robertson & Baxter), John Marshall, James Ford and James Greenless fondèrent la distillerie en 1881. Le site était vide, la construction d’habitations pour les employés, une salle de classe et un quai furent construits.  Après un investissement initial de £30,000, le premier distillat coula en octobre 1882 et la production commença en janvier 1883. L’Islay Distillery Company Ltd réalisa un bénéfice de £10,000 l’année suivante. En 1887, la compagnie fusionna avec W Grant & Co pour former Highland Distillers. La distillerie fut agrandie en 1963 avec le nombre d’alambique passant de 2 à 4. La distillerie fut en sommeille entre 1932-36 et entre 1982-3. Le 10 avril 2003 la distillerie fut vendue à Burn Stewart Distillers (CL World Brands) pour la somme de £10mio. Le whisky produit à Bunnahabhain était robuste et tourbé jusqu’au début des années 1960. Ensuite le whisky devint légèrement tourbé avec la production de whisky tourbé expérimentée en 1991 (28 ppm) suivi d’un second lot en 1997 (38 ppm).

 

 

Le mash tun
 
la salle des alambiques
 
Et à l'intérieur des chais

Source: The Making of Scotch whisky par JR Hume et MS Moss,The Scotch Whisky Distilleries de Misako Udo, Rare Malts, Facts, Figures and Tastepar Ulf Buxrud, The Scotch whisky industry record par H. Charles Craig, Peat, Smoke and Spirit, Andrew Jefford.
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Whiskies dégustés (90):

Mises en bouteilles officielles/originales (OB) par le propriétaire  
Age  
Bunnahabhain  Rubha A’Mhail Feis Ile 2015, 11 YO, OB, 57.4%, B:2015, 1200 b. Score: 16/20
Bunnhahabhain 12 YO, OB, 46.8%, B: 2012 Score: 12/20
Bunnahabhain Moine PX Feis Ile 2016, 12 YO, OB, 54.6%, B:2016, 833 b. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain 14 YO Port Wood Finish, OB, 53%, 1220 b. Score: 13/20
Bunnahabhain 16 YO Feis Ile 2007, OB, B:1981, 54%, 190 b. Score: 18/20
Bunnhahbhain 18 YO Feis Ile 2010, OB, 51.4%, B: 2010, 384 b. Score: 16/20
Bunnahabhain XVIII , 18 YO, OB, 43%. B:2006 Score: 12/20
Bunnahabhain Feis Ile 2020 Madeira Cask, 19 YO, OB, 53%, B: 2020. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain 25 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2008 Score: 15/20
Bunnhahabhain 40 YO, OB, 41.5%, B: 2010 Score: 17/20
   
Millésime  
Bunnahabhain 1968 Auld Acquaintance, OB, 43.8% Score: 18/20
Bunnahabhain 2007 Oloroso Moine Feis Ile 2018, OB, 59.5%, B:2018. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain Moine 2008 French Oak Finish Feis Ile 2019, 11 YO, OB, 57.4%, B: 2019 Score: 15/20
Bunnahabhain Moine 2008 French Oak Finish Feis Ile 2019,11 YO, OB, 57.4% Score: 16/20
   
Sans âge spécifié (NAS)  
Bunnhahabhain Ceobanach, OB, 46.3%, B:2015. Score: 07/20
Bunnahabhain Toiteach, OB, 46%, B:2012 Score: 12/20
Bunnhahabhain Toiteach, OB, 46%, B:2015. Score: 12/20

 

Indépendants (IB)  
Acla Selection  
Bunnahabhain 1973, 40YO, Acla Selection, 46.2% B: 2013. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain 1980, 33 YO, Acla Selection, 45.4%, B:2013 (étiquetté 2017), 52 b. Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain Acla Edition 11 1987, 34 ans, Sélection Acla, 53,4%, B:2021. Score: 15/20
   
Adelphi  
Bunnahabhain 1977, 27 YO, Adelphi, 50.6%. Cask 7850 Score: 14/20
Bunnahbhain 1997, Adelphi, 59.6%, B: 2007, cask 5262, 597 b. Score: 13/20
   
A. D. Rattray  
Bunnahabhain 1987, 30 YO, A. D. Rattray, 48.3%, B :2017, c. 1298. Score: 14/20
   
Anam na h-Alba  
Kuddels Bunny 1987, 27 YO, Anam na h-Alba, 50.3%, B; 2014, 24 b. Score: 14/20
   
Archives  
Bunnahabhain 1990, 21 YO, Archives, 52.3%, B: 2012, c. 14, 62 b. Score: 13/20
   
Blackadder  
Bunnahabhain 1991 For Taiwan, 25 YO, Blackadder, 50.5%, B:2017, c. 5436. Score: 14/20
   
Cadenhead's  
Bunnahabhain 1976, 39 YO, Cadenhead’s, 49.4%, B:2015. Score: 15/20
   
Chieftains  
Bunnahabhain 2007, 9 YO, Chieftain's, 56.8%, B:2017, c. 3755, Peated Hogshead, 291 b. Score: 10/20
Bunnahabhain 2006 for Wealth Gathering Pi_XIU, 11 YO, 60.2%, Chieftain's, B: 2017, C. 3262, 642 b. Score: 16/20
   
Douglas Laing  
Bunnahabhain 1979 OMC Sherry, 20 YO, D. Laing, 50% Score: 16/20
Bunnahabhain 1978 XOP, 35 YO, D. Laing, 45.2%, B:2013, c.10348 Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain 1990 XOP, 25 YO, D. Laing, 44.2%, B:2015, c. DL10984 Score: 11/20
   
Duncan Taylor  
Bunnahabhain 1967 Sherry, 38 YO, D. Taylor, 40.8 %, c.3328 Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 1968, 38 YO, D. Taylor, B: 2006, 42.1%, c. 7010 Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 1968, 38 YO, D. Taylor, 43.1%, B:2006, Ref 11571. Score: 17/20
   
Elixir Distillers  
Bunnahabhain 44 ans, Elixir Distillers, 42,4%, B:2022 Score : 16/20
   
First Editions, The  
Bunnahabhain 1997, 16 YO, The First Editions, 56.4%, B:2014 Score : 16/20
   
Gordon & MacPhail  
Bunnahabhain 1991 Special Reserve, 15 YO, G&M, 55.8%, B: 2006, cask 15072, 300 b. Score : 16/20
   
Jean Boyer  
Bunnahabhain 2001 Le Puits à Whisky, 10 YO, Jean Boyer Score: 13/20
Bunnahabhain Peated, 3 YO, Jean Boyer, 43% B:2010, Score: 08/20
   
Lady of the Glen  
Bunnahahbhain 1987, Lady of the Glen, 50.01%, B:2014, c.2470, 205 b. Score : 16/20
   
   
La Maison du Whisky (LMDW)  
Bunnahabhain 1979 Artist, over 35 YO, LMDW, 47.9%, B:2018, sherry butt 9521. Score: 12/20
   
Liquid Sun  
Bunnhahabhain 1973, 36 YO, Liquid Sun, 50%, B: 2010 Score: 17/20
   
Maltbarn  
Bunnahabhain 1987, 33 ans, Maltbarn, 49,5%, B:2021, fût 175. Score: 16/20
   
   
Martins  
Bunnahabhain 1977, 29 YO, Martin’s, 43%, B: 2007 Score: 15/20
   
Master of Malts  
Bunnahabhain 1990, 20 YO, Master of Malts, 54.1%. B: 2011, 626 b. Score: 08/20
   
Monnier  
Bunnhahabhain 1968 Kreuzritter, Monnier 43.8%, B: 2011, 180 b. Score: 16/20
   
Murray McDavid & Celtic Heartlands  
Bunnahabhain 1966, 40 YO, Celtic Heartlands, B: 2006, 40.1% Score: 17/20
Bunnhahabhain 1976 Fino Sherry, 31 YO, Murray McDavid, 48.1%, B: 2008, 1134 b. Score: 15/20
   
Perfect Dram, The  
Bunnahabhain 1976 for the Whisky Schiff Acla da Fans, The Perfect Dram, 48.8%, B: 2012 Score : 16/20
Bunnhahabhain 1987 Fino, 26 YO, The Perfect Dram , 49.4%, B:2013, 255 b. Score : 14/20
   
Scotch Malt Whisky Society  
Bunnahabhain 10.5 1965, SMWS, 50%, B: 1987. Score: 17/20
   
Scots selection  
Bunnahabhain 1984, Scott’s selection, 57.5%, B: 2003 Score: 14/20
   
Signatory  
Bunnahabhain 1968 30th Anniversary,50 YO, Signatory, 41.8%, B:2019, c. 12397. Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 1973 Artist for LMDW, over 35 YO, Signatory , 49.4%, B: 2011, c. 12153, 457 b.  
Bunnahabhain 1978, 27 YO, Signatory, 54.9%, c. 2541, 493 b. Score: 16/20
Bunnahabhain 1978 30th Anniversary, 40 YO, Signatory, 47.8%, B: 2018, c. 2587 Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 1979 Waldhaus Am See, 32 YO, Signatory, 51.4%, B: 2012, c. 9516, 603 b. Score: 15/20
Bunnahabhain 1997, 10 YO, Signatory, 59.2%, B: 2008, cask 5362, 568 b. Score: 15/20
Bunnahabhain 2006 pour Waldhaus am See, 13 ans, Signatory, 59,1%, B: 2019, fût 2129. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain  Moine 2007 Straight from the cask for LMDW, Signatory, 56.7%, B:2017 Score: 16/20
Bunnahabhain 2008 For Ramseyer's whisky connection, 12 YO, Signatory, 57.8%, B:2020, c. 1175. Score: 16/20
Bunnahahbain 2008 pour Whisky Bibliothek, 16 ans, Signatory, 56,1%. B:2024, fût 1167. Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 2011 Heavily Peated for World of Whisky, Signatory, 60.3%, B:2019, c.704153. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain Staiosha Heavily Peated 2014 for Hermann brothers, 4 YO, Signatory, 60.3%, B:2019, c.10717. Score: 15/20
Bunnahabhain 2014 Heavily Peated for Whisky Bibilothek, 7 YO, Signatory, 59,2%, B:2021, c.10593. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain 2014 Staoisha Heavily Peated for Ramseyer's whisky connection, Signatory, 57,9%, B: 2021, Cask 10620 Score: 14/20
   
   
Single Cask Collection  
Bunnahabhain 1991, 21 YO, Single Cask Collection, 49.1%, B:2012. Score: 12/20
   

Single Malts of Scotland /Speciality Drinks

 
Bunnahahbhain 27 YO, Single Malts of Scotland, 48.4%, B:2018. Score: 14/20
Port Askaig 45 YO, Speciality Drinks, 40.8%, B:2014 Score: 15/20
Bunnahabhain 1979, 27 YO, SMOS, 49.5%, B: 2008. c.11688. Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 2001, 16 YO, The Single Malts of Scotland, 53.4%, B:2018, cask 1254 Score: 16/20
   
The Bottlers  
Bunnahabhain 1978, 30 YO, The Bottlers, 52.8%, B:2009, c 7586 Score: 17/20
   
Vallinch & Mailet  
Bunnahabhain 1995, 22 YO, Valinch & Mallet, 46.5%, B:2018, cask 18-2201 Score: 17/20
   
Villa Konthor  
Bunnahabhain 1990, 22YO, Villa Konthor, 54%. B: 2012 Score: 16/20
   
Wemyss Malts  
Bunnahabhain Tropical Island Dram 1991, Wemyss Malts, 46.0%, B:2018, 257 b. Score: 16/20
Bunnahabhain Choc’n Nut Pretzle 2001, Wemyss Malts, 46.0%. B:2018, 880 b. Score: 16/20
   
The Whisky Agency  
Bunnahabhain 1965, 45 YO, TWA, 40%, B: 2010, 195 b. Score: 14/20
Bunnahabhain 1967, TWA, 40.5%, B: 2010, 139 b. Score: 17/20
Bunnahabhain 1968 for Sweden, 42 YO, TWA, 43.8%, B:2010, 172 b. Score: 16/20
Bunnahabhain 1987 Circus joint bottling with the Nectar, 28 YO, TWA, 55.0%, B:2015 Score: 15/20
Bunnhahbhain 2001 Liquid Library, 8 YO, TWA, 54%, B: 2010 Score: 14/20
   
Whiskybroker  
Islay Malt 3 (Bunnhahbain) 21 YO, Whiskybroker, 54.5%, B: 2012, c. 3, Score: 14/20
Bunnhahbain 1991, 20 YO, Whiskybroker, 49.7%, B:2012, c. 5469, 286 b. Score: 13/20
   
Whisky Club Royal  
Bunnahabhain 1991, 16 YO, Whisky Club Royal, 48.6%, B: 2013. Score: 12/20
   
The Whisky Exchange  
Bunnahabhain 1989, The Whisky Exchange, 44.9%, B:2017. Score: 15/20
   
The Whisky Fair  
Bunnahabhain 1977, 29 YO, TWF, B: 2007, 45.1%, 108 b. Score: 10/20
   
Wilson & Morgan  
Bunnahabhain Heavy Peat, 13 YO Wilson & Morgan, 46%, B:2012 Score: 11/20
Bunnahabhain 1973, 38 YO, Wilson & Morgan, 41.2%, B: 2012 Score : 16/20
Bunnahabhain 1989 PX Finish, Wilson & Morgan, 45.7% Score: 14/20