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Ходовой Bunnahabhain из свежей американской бочки, недолго знавшей херес: солёно-ореховый характер винокурни с миндалём, ванилью и травами. Опытные ценят аромат, но единодушно ругают слишком молодой дуб; расхождений в оценках мало.
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В аромате узнаваемый солёно-морской характер винокурни с выраженной ореховостью, миндалём и марципаном, ванилью, соломой и сеном, к которым добавляются мёд, травы, кислые фрукты (лайм, крыжовник, грейпфрут, спелая груша, апельсин) и слабые хересные ноты в сторону вторичной заливки. Многие отмечают сливочно-сладкую мягкость и корицу с ментолом. Вкус мощный и жгучий на языке, солёно-кислый на старте, затем травянисто-пряный, с орехами, смородиной, карамелью, молочным шоколадом и лёгким дымком; послевкусие среднее, сбалансированное, с дубом, углём, горчинкой и цитрусовой цедрой, хотя у некоторых быстро истончается.
Опытные ревьюеры сходятся в том, что бочка — свежий американский дуб, лишь ненадолго повидавший херес (скорее лёгкий фино, чем тёмный олоросо), и именно эта молодость дуба — главный упрёк: избыток марципана, клея, соломы и «бурбонной» экстрактивности, местами грязноватый, металлический аромат и моторное масло во вкусе; звучит мысль, что бочке стоило постоять ещё несколько лет, а цена за такую бутылку завышена. Рядовые оценщики частью восхищаются гармоничностью и раскрытием во рту, частью находят виски скучноватым и сетуют на нехватку лёгкого торфяного намёка, характерного для Bunnahabhain, а один порицает резиновую ноту, тянущую оценку вниз. Разброс оценок при этом невелик (в основном 83–92), так что согласованность высокая: напиток признают крепким и питким, но не выдающимся.
I'm sitting outside, the wind is a bit, and yet it exudes its aroma intensely. Strong, yet pleasant. Slightly sweet wood, creamy jam, young fruit, vanilla. A great aroma! This gentleness is gone in one fell swoop as soon as you take the first small sip. Extremely strong! It looks a bit bitter at first, but that goes away quickly. Smelled the glass again - madness! A great aroma! Not sweet in taste, rather tart, bitter, and yet not uncomfortable. There are pure barrel flavors. Undiluted - strong. Really good!
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
mhh you can drink - but 90 € plus for such a bottle? he would have to stay in the barrel for a few more years
| Нос |
86 |
Very dirty at first, rum pot, fermenting overripe fruit, marzipan, glue - with more time it becomes cleaner, clearer with water the nose becomes much better |
| Вкус |
83 |
herbal dirty barrel, very sweet, somewhat metallic, old motor oil - more towards virgin oak than ExSherry - for me this is a fresh barrel that has seen sherry for a short time. |
| Финиш |
83 |
the finish is short and there are few aromas, some pear and pepper can still be seen |
If the first fill was, then definitely not a dark, nutty Oloroso, but rather something light and herbal like Fino. Very solid, creamy-sweet, and the Bunna character comes through nicely. But the American oak is a little too fresh for me here and therefore too present, primarily in the form of marzipan and bourbon-like extractive components (glue, straw, vanilla, citrus).
| Нос |
85 |
Almonds / marzipan, vanilla yoghurt, straw / hay, eagle owl / chaff stick, subtle sherry notes (more in the direction of refill), beautiful herbality mixed with honey sweetness. Sour fruitiness flashes through: lime and gooseberry. The Bunna spirit expresses itself with a certain depth, a maritime touch and "dark", sooty charcoal and roasted aromas. |
| Вкус |
86 |
Salty and sour taste, then it becomes herbaceous and spicy, in the middle something like sugared currants and finally very sweet with liquid caramel and milk chocolate. A lot going on here. |
| Финиш |
85 |
Mild, with sweet and sour aspects and some charcoal. Fades nicely evenly. |
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
Not very complex, blah-blah, ..., it is easy to drink, subtle enough not to get bored immediately, I find the nose very strange, but also not unclean. 85 points. I once shared one of the peated bunnas from the year, went in the same direction, nothing the world was waiting for, but not boring either.
Nose: So blindly I would not have thought of a first fill butt. The Bunna distillery character is easy to recognize with a nice nuttiness, quite a bit of salt with a light smoke and a fruit basket with oranges, grapefruit, fully ripe pear and other bright fruits. Nuttiness with caramel, lots of herbs. Taste: Biting on the tongue, which pushes powerfully, uiuiui. The taste is a bit strange, it starts quite spicy with a slight rubber note. Then increasing smoke with orange jam, walnut, almonds, citrus, again nutty with a little coffee. Finish: medium length, with oak, some dark chocolate, a nice sweetness, some acidity, the finish is well balanced. I really like it. If it weren't for the taste of rubber, I would find it really good, but I can't ignore it and pushes the rating down quite a bit. It gets worse with water rather than better.
2022-02-04
| Нос |
89 |
Cinnamon, freshness, mint, vanilla yoghurt ('stolen' from Totoro), gentle sherry, slightly herbal |
| Вкус |
87 |
Vanilla ice cream, a bit flat, malty, menthol, light fruit, berries, nice and light sweetness, you don't really notice the high alcohol content |
| Финиш |
87 |
Bitterness, slightly ashy, nutty |
Hey, I´d prefer the 12yo OB... this one is just boring, missing this lite hint of peat what a Bunna needs to work.
Nose: Buttery, creamy and some caramel. He initially seems a little bit of Maritim, then the Sherrynoten slowly blaze through, with some raisins and slight echoes of oak. Mouth: It starts relatively gently and reservedly. But then it unfolds and its aromas are distributed throughout the mouth. Nice creamy, raisins, oranges and caramel is to taste. Finish: The finish is gentle, slightly dry in the mouth and more mid-length. Some oak and orange peel are left in the mouth. I do not need a dark sherry soup, this barrel is more to my liking. A very harmonious whisky, which looks quite restrained in the nose, but knows absolutely to shine in the mouth. Most likely, the sherry was allowed to age in barrels of American white oak. I like the part!
нос 86 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
—— Blind Test ——
| Нос |
86 |
Initially sweet sugary - association with some Sherry Keg bottlings from Glenfarclas. Pastries, nuts, light spice. Alcohol is slightly pungent. Over time, I find in the background a fruity note, possibly grape, to something medical. |
| Вкус |
86 |
Strong onset, sweet, nuts, then bitter, espresso, woody spice. |
| Финиш |
85 |
Medium long, getting thin quickly. Bitter notes, slightly astringent, spicy, slightly sour. |
нос 92 · вкус 92 · финиш 93
Nose: sweet, fruit compote, caramel, orange, sherry, panna cotta, a hint of oak Taste: creamy, sweet, fruity, the alcohol scrubs a bit Finish: more spicy, pleasantly bitter, medium long