Review by: TOModera

Review number 22. This is the last of my drams at Feather’s from two weeks ago. It was quite nice to come back down to a non-signatory, non-exclusive bottle.

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Distillery: Bunnahabhain Distillery.

Bottler: Distillery Bottling

Region: Islay

ABV: 46.3%.

Age: 12 years

Cask type: Ex-Sherry Cask

Price: N/A in Ontario (Bought a dram at Feather’s Pub in Toronto for 6$)

Color: Medium Caramel

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Nose: Wood pulp, a dive club, plum wine, soap, sour candy, far away peat, clovers

This has a very strong nose to it. I had to let it mellow out quite a bit. Almost sickly sweet. No real balance here.

Taste: Burnt sugar, lime, chilli, Ketchup chips, oak, plum, floral salt

Not bad, though still has that overly-sweet flavour. It calms down after letting it breathe, however not really enough in my opinion.

Finish: Peat, more plum, lime juice, sea air, alcohol burn, pork tenderloin. Medium in length.

Nice finish. It’s almost like a port finished whiskey, however there are some Islay elements.

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Conclusion: At first I was a little worried that I didn’t let this breathe enough, or perhaps I had blasted my taste-buds on other Scotches before this one. After letting it breathe for awhile, clearing my palate multiple times, it was still quite sweet. Almost too much for me. The finish was nice, however I really think this one needs more time in the barrel to beat some of the fight out of it.

Final Score: 78.

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
• 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
• 50-59: Save it for mixing.
• 0-49: Blech.