This is the relaunched version of Bunnahabhain 18yo, with owners Burn Stewart having ditched the caramel colouring and chill-filtration and upped the strength to 46.3%. A triumph for ‘naturalist’ whisky drinkers.

Region:
Islay

Aroma:
Salted caramel leading to sticky toffee pudding sprinkled with nutmeg. With time a leathery quality emerges.

Flavours:
Dense, rich sherried notes perked up with a coastal saltiness. On a second wave roast chestnuts emerge and gentle wood spice.

Character:
Woodspice becomes mixed spice. The finish is warming and lengthy; salt and sherry towards the very end.Woodspice becomes mixed spice. The finish is warming and lengthy; salt and sherry towards the very end.