Built
by the Greenlees brothers between 1881 and 1893 on the model of
a castle of the French Bordeaux region, the Bunnahabhain distillery
belongs since 1887 to the Highlands Distillers group after having
operated under the name of Islay Distillery.
Extended in 1963, it was temporarily mothballed until 1983. Bunnahabhain was
luckier than Port Ellen, definitively closed
during the same year.
After having been closed for alteration works during several months, it resumed
the production in autumn 2001.
The distillery was sold in may 2003 to Burn Stewart Distillers by Highland Distillers
Co. Burn Stewart has been bought by a company based in Trinidad, CL Financial Ltd, who owns Angostura amongst other spirit
brands. Other distilleries belonging to Burn Stewart are, Tobermory et Deanston
95% of the production is for blends, amongst others Black Bottle and The Famous
Grouse.
| Bunnahabhain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | |||
| O.B. | 12 years | 17 3/4 | |
| XVIII | 17 | ||
| Toiteach | 18 | ||
| Auld Acquaintance 1968 | 19 2/3 | ||
| Adelphi | Adelphi 27 years | 19 | |
| Duncan Taylor | Rare Auld Cask Strength 38 years | 20 | |
| Ian McLeod | Chieftain's Choice 14 years | 18 1/5 | |
| Jean Boyer | Best Casks of Scotland 1997 peat | 18 | |
| Scott's Selection | Scott's Selection 1984 | 18 | |
| Signatory | Vintage 1997 - peated | 18 | |
| Heavily peated 1997 tasting sample | 17 |
Bunnahabhain 12 years |
|
Age |
12 years |
Alcohol |
40° |
Bottler |
Official |
Bunnahabhain XVIII |
|
Age |
18 years |
Alcohol |
43° |
Bottler |
Official |
Bunnahabhain
|
|
Age |
34 years |
Alcohol |
43,8° |
Bottler |
Official |
Bunnahabhain
|
|
Age |
14 years |
Cask |
Sherry |
Alcohol |
46° |
Bottler |
Ian McLeod |
Bunnahabhain
|
|
Age |
38 years |
Cask |
Sherry |
Alcohol |
40,8° |
Particularity |
Cask Strength |
Bottler |
Duncan Taylor |
Bunnahabhain
|
|
Age |
19 years |
Particularity |
Cask strength |
Alcohol |
57,5° |
Bottler |
Scott's Selection |
Bunnahabhain
|
|
Age |
27 years |
Particularity |
Cask strength |
Alcohol |
50.6° |
Bottler |
Adelphi |
Bunnahabhain
|
|
Age |
9 years |
Alcohol |
46° |
Bottler |
Signatory |
Bunnahabhain 1997 |
|
Alcohol |
59° |
Particularity |
Cask Strength |
Bottler |
Signatory |
Bunnahabhain |
|
Alcohol |
43° |
Bottler |
Jean Boyer |
The Isle of Islay on the West coast, is by far the most appreciated producing area amongst the single malt lovers. Even if its surface is rather small, there are no less than 8 active distilleries, including a new one.
Click on the map for a list of the distilleries of the area, on the title for further information about the Isle of Islay area, and if you want to make an "alphabetical journey" through the area, please click on one of the pagode roofs, according to the direction you want to follow
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