Bunnahabhain 39y 1976 (Cadenhead Small Batch) —- (49.4%, 3x sherry butts, 1976-2016, 648 bottles)
Nose: Oak, honey, raisin, leather, plum, ginger, tobacco, pecan
Taste: Oak, tobacco, leather, earth, plum, pecan, cinnamon rooibos tea
Finish: Pecan, oak, brown sugar, ginger —- Oaky, herbal and leathery to start, with some mild fruits in the mix. Picks up a bit of spice as things progress, with a light nuttiness on the back half. Creamy texture, thick in flavours. Starts off earthy, with a creamy oak. Mildly fruity again on the mid-palate, it picks up in spice tannins as it moves along which, along with the nuttiness, tastes like a mildly spiced tea. The finish is musty and dry for the most part, fading on a lovely spice warmth
Reminiscent of a nice old Cognac/Armagnac at times, with a dry and subtle nuanced sherry profile - herbal, earthy and tannic for the most part. Despite more wood influence than sherry (the oak does push the boundaries in influence at times) I wouldn’t say it’s overoaked, more adding that extra depth as the wood adds spice and flavour more than overt oak that’s nicely integrated and ends up working well in the end. It’s getting harder to come by these old whisky profiles, so ultimately it’s a treat whenever these opportunities do surface
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