AD for Bunnahabhain // All thoughts and opinions are, of course, my own.
The latest whisky news from Bunnahabhain comes in the form of a 21 Year Old single malt, bottled at cask strength that has been finished in Pedro Ximinez casks!
If you’ve been following along here for a wee while, you might’ve seen that I’ve been to Islay and Bunnahabhain several times before. It’s a whisky brand I really like and have enjoyed since my early days of liking whisky. For those of you who might not know Bunnahabhain yet – it’s a single malt distillery on the isle of Islay, located on the islands northeast coast with views across to the neighbouring island of Jura. They produce both peated and unpeated whisky and primarily matures the spirit in a variety of sherry casks – from Pedro Ximinez to Manzanilla – but sometimes other cask types as well. If you are visiting Islay then the distillery is a great one to visit as it has stunning views over the water, especially gorgeous from the little pier you’ll find here – and the shop is a great place to pick up a souvenir as they are offering single cask whiskies in a variety of sizes, from small sample bottles to full size 70cl.
The Bunnahabhain 21 Year Old Pedro Ximinez Finish 2024 Edition is a limited release of only 2682 bottles. It’s been fully matured on Islay and consists of twenty-one casks. This is the first of a series of annual 21 Year Old releases and I am already curious to see what next year will bring.
It is non chill-filtered and natural colour whilst also bottled at cask strength which sits at 53.6%. It retails at £275 and can be found from selected specialist retailers in the UK.
The bottle is available for purchase HERE at The Whisky Exchange och HERE at Master of Malt.
You can find all my previous adventures with Bunnahabhain here!
Tasting Notes for the Bunnahabhain 21 Year Old Pedro Ximinez Finish 2024 Edition
On the nose I get cinnamon cookies blending together with dunnage warehouse, spiced fruits (cloves in particular), burned sugar and a lovely note of dry wood cabin.
The palate is very similar to the nose and continues with spices, sweetness and some wood. There is a lovely mix of a woody bitterness which balanced well with sweetness and once again I get notes of cinnamon sugar cookies, cloves and also ripe plums. The finish is warming and lingers with the memory of sweetness and wood – maybe I’m hungry but that note of cinnamon sugar cookies seem to stay with me as well.
Have you tried any lovely Bunnahabhain whiskies lately? Let me know in the comments!
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