After a few months of posts I still haven’t gotten around to writing about the last Bottle-Share with 10 Malts of Scotland bottles. At first I waited for everybody to get their samples (to Israel can take a while) and then there was the Blind Tasting Competition to gobble up all posts for three weeks.

Anyway, no time like the present to catch up so here goes the first and the coming ten workdays will be the others!

Nose:
Light and sweet with an undertone of leather and furniture polish. There is also a slightly burnt Christmas cake with some spices and pepper.

Taste:
Light and maybe even a little thin. There is a good combination of fruit and spices happening, again the Christmas cake.

Finish:
The finish is long and has more spices than fruit. There is also a notion of roasted wood with a texture like dry roasted peanuts. A slight nuttiness comes through.

A pretty great dram, but somehow I expected more from it. Those old Bunnas usually get rave reviews and this one doesn’t fulfil the expectation. The fruitiness and Christmas cake flavours are good, but not something I’d pay € 170 for. Although, I have to admit that prices for such bottles are usually a bit higher.

Bunnahabhain 1973, Malts of Scotland, 50,2%, Sherry Butt #2424, available at for € 169 Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis