Bunnahabhain 30 1989 The Kinship Collection 2020 Hunter Laing

What was the occasion: Bought a sample set. Drinking the entire set slowly, as I’ve had the luck of the Irish. Well no, not that bad. I wasn’t subjugated for 100s of years and completely screwed economically and culturally, I merely had long Covid and broke my leg. So like 1/1,000th of the luck of the […]

Bunnahabhain 15 2004 Carn Mor Celebration of the Cask

Thanks to my buddies for this dram. So we’re at the end. And I’m both happy and sad. Sad because I seem to be out of Bunnahabhain to review until one kicks it all off again. Speaking of which: Bunnahabhain 16 2004 Carn Mor Celebration of the Cask is what kicked off this particular set. I was […]

Bunnahabhain 9 2010 Mòine Feis Ile 2020

So I found the great and epic Bunnahabhain releases. Which brings me up to 50+ something Bunnahabhains. However I did miss a specific group during this particular review extravaganza: More peated Bunnahabhain. Bunnahabhain is typically unpeated. There’s a bit of peat in there, however in post from 4 years ago they stated the small amount of […]

Bunnahabhain Port Askaig 45 1968

Years ago someone did a group of reviews on Bunnahabhain. In it, the person reviewing mentioned that the 1960s were a golden era for the distillery, pumping out the top of the whiskies from the distillery, bar none. Now this isn’t a crazy idea: I can attest to the amazing whiskies that people speak of […]

Bunnahabhain 44 Single Malts of Scotland Director’s Special

So we’re done now, right? All old Bunnahabhain have yet again been tasted and then gone to an ignoble burial somewhere in my liver and potentially in a fat reserve near my right love handle? No. We’re never done. Wait, no, that’s too fatalistic. We’re nearly done. That’s more factual and doesn’t have the same […]

Bunnahabhain 43 1975 Single Malts of Scotland Director’s Special

So at this point I’ve had two 40+ year-old Bunnahabhain and wow, I’ve been biassed: Only from Signatory? Really? Not really cool TOM, not really cool at all. We thought better of you, you early-aughts edgy humour drunk. And as such, we’re moving onto Bunnahabhain 43 1975 Single Malts of Scotland Director’s Special. Many of you […]

Bunnahabhain 42 1973 Signatory Vintage Rare Reserve – Cask Strength Collection

So we’re into the 40-year-old Bunnahbahains, and for those of you who are just showing up, I’ve been reviewing Bunnahabhain whiskies attempting to find a “great” one. I found it, it was the last one. That mean we’re stopping? I mean, I could, but where’s the fun in that? So if the last one was […]

Bunnahabhain 40 1978 Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary

So we haven’t found a great Bunnahabhain yet. The closest I’ve had was years ago when I found a 37-year-old one, and even then it was on the cusp between “very good” and “great.” What does that mean? It means it’s time to amp ourselves up another level. Human’s like sets of 10: A bunch […]

Bunnahabhain 30 Hunter Laing Old & Rare

So I just reviewed Bunnahabhain 30 (the original bottling), and that immediately questions the beg (that seems right), what if there was a single cask Bunnahabhain to compare and contrast to it? But who would have that? Aha! You fell for one of the classic blunders! Being a writer’s strawman! Also maybe you got involved […]

Bunnahabhain 30

You’re a tad lucky if you’re doing a Bunnahabhain multi-review and have an original bottling that isn’t a single cask in there. I know, totally relatable, but this is the point I’m at in my life so just go with it. Years and years ago, when going out in public wasn’t scary and trips were […]