Bunnahabhain 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml)

Bunnahabhain 2009 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 52.3%           Age: 11 Years Old       Country: Scotland

Cask Number: Batch 012
Date of Distilling: March 2009
Date of Bottling: October 2020
Matured In: a single 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Un-Chillfiltered

The Bunnahabhain Distillery is the most northerly and remote on the island of Islay and was opened in 1883 to make use of excess grain from local farmers. The name Bunnahabhain translates as ‘mouth of the river’ and if you ever visit will see that the distillery is built near the mouth of the River Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay. Pronounced Bú-na-ha-venn, this Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky is quite distinct from the many others on the island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known. Like many other distilleries Bunnahabhain have changed ancient processes and made them modern but still producing a renowned and distinctive single malt. There are two reasons for this – firstly, it has been created using lightly peated malted barley in a time-honoured distillation process and, secondly, this isolated coastal sanctuary takes advantage of the pure spring water that flows freely from underground away from the peaty moorlands. Bunnahabhain is one of the main whiskies which is added to Famous Grouse and Black Bottle blends.

North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength.

This North Star bottling was distilled at the Bunnahabhain Distillery in March 2009. It was matured for eleven yerars in a 1sy Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt. Bottled as part of the Cask Series 012 only 630 bottles were produced with a much smaller amount making it to Australia. Bottled at 48.5% abv.

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Gingerbread men with raisins as buttons & some vanilla icing as hair.

Palate: Instant smooth sherry – treacle and tablet from a wooden spoon.

Finish: Very long. Lingers into Tunnocks chocolate caramel wafer biscuits dunked into your coffee.