Special Features: This limited release comes from the Islay distillery Bunnahabhain and has been aged for 15 years. After a long maturation in classic oak barrels, the whisky received additional refinement through a four-month finishing in a small octave cask. The release is limited to only 90 bottles, emphasizing its exclusivity.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Spicy notes with hints of toffee and a light heather sweetness, accompanied by subtle oak wood.
Palate: Full-bodied with complex fruitiness, honey, and a touch of salty sea breeze.
Finish: Long-lasting, smooth with fine spice and a restrained smokiness.
Distillery/Bottler: Bunnahabhain is a traditional distillery on the Scottish island of Islay, known for its mostly unpeated and maritime-influenced whiskies. Duncan Taylor is a renowned independent bottler that selects whiskies with individual cask maturations, thus highlighting special characters. The series "The Octave" stands for experimenting with small casks to achieve additional nuances.
Product Details:
Manufacturer: Bunnahabhain
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Age: 15 years
Cask Types: 15 years in oak barrels, 4 months in an octave cask
Kurzinfos zu Bunnahabhain 2008/2024 - 15 yo - # 3842174 - Octave (Duncan Taylor) - Germany
What is the alcohol content of Bunnahabhain 15 y.o.?
The alcohol content is 54.2%. This bottling is non-chill filtered, and no coloring has been added.
What size is the bottle of Bunnahabhain 15 y.o.?
The volume is 0.7 liters. It is packaged in a tube.
How old is the whisky Bunnahabhain 15 y.o.?
The whisky has been aged for 15 years. The vintage is 2008 and the bottling took place in 2024.
What type of cask did Bunnahabhain 15 y.o. use for maturation?
The whisky matured for 15 years in classic oak casks and then underwent an additional four months of maturation in an octave cask. The cask number for this bottling is 3842174.
Where does Bunnahabhain 15 y.o. come from and who bottled it?
Its origin is Scotland, Islay. The bottler of this series is Duncan Taylor and the edition belongs to the 'The Octave' series.