Expression: Bunnahabhain 31 year, 1976

For over 125 years, the Bunnahabhain distillery has produced some of the finest, most distinctly-flavoured single malt whiskies. Founded in 1881 on the northern shore of Islay, the Bunnahabhain distillery has, over time, taken great care in nurturing and producing a spirit that is milder than most other spirits from Islay.

Perhaps the rolling hills of Bunnahabhain or the crystal waters of the Bunnahabhain Bay have played a role. Or perhaps it is the quiet, unassuming way of Islay life that has helped create such a taste.

The true spirit of Bunnahabhain has malted and matured to offer a 31 year old single malt available exclusively from Single & Single. With only 500 individually numbered bottles for sale, the Bunnahabhain offers a fine drinking experience for any whisky lover.

‘Whisky is liquid sunshine.’ – George Bernard Shaw

The new creations are generally high in alcohol content and are casked to mature in American Oak, often for a very long time. Entering the cask as a clear liquid, almost as clear as the Margadale spring water used in its creation, the single malt takes on a personality and flavour of its own, often affected by the sea-exposed warehouses where the casks are stored.

The Bunnahabhain 31 year is ‘an enticing whisky enjoying its senior years with effortless grace. Remarkably fresh on the palate, with a clean attack of intense honeycomb emerging through the dense maltiness. A refreshing tang of brininess, interwoven with sweet cinnamon, delivers a long, luxurious finish. A truly outstanding Bunnahabhain.’

The casks have often contained Sherry or Bourbon, and the remnants of these flavours play an important role in flavouring the Bunnahabhain.

 
About the Bunnahabhain 31 year, 1976 Sherry Cask

Year of bottling : 2008
Alcohol volume : Cask strength at 47.1%
Bottle volume : 750 ml & 700 ml
Bottles produced : 560