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Солёный морской Bunnahabhain 1998 с калвадосной выдержкой — яблоки, мёд, лёгкий торф и кожа. Вкус хвалят за сложность, но многие считают его резким, грубоватым и явно переоценённым по цене.
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В аромате доминируют печёные яблоки, груша и цитрусовая свежесть от калвадоса, наложенные на фирменную солёно-морскую основу с озоном, мёдом, ванилью и солодом; проступают кожа, чёрная патока и лёгкий торф, а у части образцов — заметная сера, которая одних не смущает, а других отталкивает. Вкус жирный, сливочный, с зелёными яблоками, лимоном, мятой и имбирём, дубовой горчинкой и солью; послевкусие долгое, солёно-сухое, с яблочной кожурой, дубом и нарастающим дымком. Хвалят характер, сложность, кремовую маслянистость и удачно вписанную свежесть калвадоса.
Критика двоякая: одни находят вкус массивным, бескомпромиссным и резким — навозные, землистые, растительные и спиртуозные ноты, молодость и грубость, почти острота калвадоса, — другим не хватает интеграции. Почти единодушный упрёк — завышенная цена при том, что напиток вкусный. Опытные ревьюеры сдержаннее (в основном 84–89, с оговорками о простоватости и кожистости), тогда как остальные иногда ставят выше (до 90–91), но и там звучит «переоценён». В целом оценки согласованы и держатся в диапазоне 82–91 без резких расхождений в описании профиля.
Tasted again at the distillery and I have to admit that it tasted better than the sample I had before. Need to bump up my rating: 89 as it‘s very nice and drinkable, more fruity, complex and less leathery.
Bit of leather, dark fruits, honey, spices, quite oaky, a bit basic
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Really tasty - but totally overpriced.
нос 90 · вкус 91 · финиш 91
The nose offers intensely fruity, yet typically salty and dirty Bunna notes; the apple is there, but interwoven with the rest. Interestingly, the Calvados makes it quite harsh in the mouth, intense, almost sharp. I honestly would have liked to try these casks without the finish.
нос 89 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
нос 85 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
This Bunna has been finished on a calvados barrel since late 2019. The calvados certainly made its mark after almost two years of maturation. A pretty well executed finish, but not worth it's high price tag for me.
| Нос |
88 |
Lightly peated, with sea spray and ozone. Sweet apples and peaches combine with olive oil and vanilla. The calvados is certainly there, or rather a farmy kind of cider. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Fat and creamy, with the trademark Bunna saltiness. Green apples, lemons, mint and ginger give it an unexpected fresh edge, on a background of light peat. More oaky and bitter tones develop after a while. |
| Финиш |
87 |
Pretty salty, lightly peated again. Dry spices follow, together with an oakiness that borders on wet newspaper. Sweet apples of the calvados are there again, giving it a fresh but dry finish. |
нос 86 · вкус 82 · финиш 90
нос 86 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 85
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
нос 91 · вкус 80 · финиш 81
Wow, this exceeded my expectations. The peat notes are a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. Every time I came back to this glass after tasting one of the other unpeated drams, the peat seemed to get stronger and stronger. Maybe this distillation run came right after a peated run? It’s not too appley, and has this phenomenal creaminess and subtle oiliness.
BN 26 #12 - The Calvados cask shines on the nose, showing spirity baked apples with a nice round feeling, but the distillate profile is also very prominent with leather, some peat (even though it is not advertised as such, it is clearly a lightly peated Bunna to me), some manure and a very slight touch of sulfure, which does not bother me. Very, very nice nose. I was a little less convinced by the palate which I found quite massive and uncompromising with notes of manure, earthy peat, leather, quite a lot of alcohol, decaying vegetals but also nice notes of herbal ointments. The Calvados comes back in the finish with baked apples. It sure does not lack personnality or complexity, but this palate takes no prisoners !
German Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/bqwwmlCEJhU
| Нос |
91 |
Warm apple fruit, honey, and maritime sweetness – like a plate of baked apples, pear, and a touch of lemon zest, served next to a salty Atlantic breeze. Add to that vanilla, malt, a hint of herbs, and the typical Bunnahabhain depth. The Calvados brings a bright, juicy freshness without overpowering the whisky. |
| Вкус |
83 |
Sweet, fruity, creamy, and spicy-maritime – a golden thread of apple honey over light grape, peach, and a touch of caramel. Add to that vanilla, malt, warm oak, and a subtle mineral note. The texture is full, clean, and elegant; the Calvados influence is perfectly integrated, giving the Bunna a fresh, fruity edge. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Long, fruity-dry and slightly salty. Apple peel, vanilla, oak, herbs and a delicate sea breeze linger – like a late summer evening on the coast when the sun disappears behind the cliffs. |
Sampled as part of an excellent online tasting by The Good Spirits Co, Glasgow. Agree with others that this doesn't come close to being worth the money.
| Нос |
87 |
Sulphur is the first impression, but it does die back to reveal a striking leather note alongside black treacle. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Really earthy, with a gentle smoke. Salty, well-integrated, the treacle from the nose has morphed into maple syrup here. |
| Финиш |
88 |
Long, with the smoke increasing. |
Golden yellow dram Flavors: pears, apples, sweetish, a hint of smoke, vanilla. Very exciting complex nose Mouthfeel: very mild, typically bunna, slightly dry Taste: slightly sweet, spicy, fruit notes in the background, Finish: slightly sweet, fruity, some oak, dark chocolate, long
Nose: Caramel, grass, honeyed apple, toffee, cream Taste: Apple, spices Finish: Grass, oak, apple
Aroma - young Calvados, apples (mashed, sliced). In the distance there is salt, licorice, fruit. The taste is strong, exciting, enveloping, the flavor is all here. Whisky has its own personal profile, of course, but it is heavy and not for everyone. Considering his age, he seems very harsh/uncouth and young. Similar to a typical, basic ayla (ardbeg 10, without peat, also buna 12, laf 10) Sharpness of alcohol, iodine, smoke, a little sea, sweetish aftertaste.
You always expect a lot from Fèis Ìle bottlings. Can this Bunnahabhain finished in Calvados casks live up to expectations? My opinion on this in the review. ????????⬇️ https://youtu.be/wy2hoVBP4-k
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 89