Bunnahabhain Calvados Cask Finish 1998 70cl 49.7% Vol - Feis Ile 2022
Description
Bunnahabhain's 1998 vintage showcases the distillery's signature unpeated character, matured in ex-bourbon casks before finishing in Calvados wood. This marriage imparts subtle orchard fruit complexity—ripe apples, pears, and stone fruit—layered beneath the whisky's natural maritime salinity and coastal peat influence.
On the nose, expect honeyed grain with hints of vanilla and oak, followed by delicate apple blossom and a whisper of sea spray. The palate delivers creamy malt sweetness balanced by dry oak tannins, with tasting notes of baked apple, dried apricot, and a gentle spice finish. The Calvados cask adds warmth and depth without overwhelming the distillery's characteristic clean, briny profile. Bottled at natural cask strength (49.7% ABV), this limited release captures nearly three decades of maturation in a single cask, offering complexity and character for the serious collector. A refined dram that rewards patient nosing and sipping.
Bunnahabhain's 1998 vintage showcases the distillery's signature unpeated character, matured in ex-bourbon casks before finishing in Calvados wood. This marriage imparts subtle orchard fruit complexity—ripe apples, pears, and stone fruit—layered beneath the whisky's natural maritime salinity and coastal peat influence.
On the nose, expect honeyed grain with hints of vanilla and oak, followed by delicate apple blossom and a whisper of sea spray. The palate delivers creamy malt sweetness balanced by dry oak tannins, with tasting notes of baked apple, dried apricot, and a gentle spice finish. The Calvados cask adds warmth and depth without overwhelming the distillery's characteristic clean, briny profile. Bottled at natural cask strength (49.7% ABV), this limited release captures nearly three decades of maturation in a single cask, offering complexity and character for the serious collector. A refined dram that rewards patient nosing and sipping.