I am very partial to a 12 yr. Islay called Bunnahabhain, although the standard one is nice also. I really love the smoky, peaty character of the Islay whiskys. In fact, they are pretty much all I drink, although I don't want to ignore the chance to experience water of life from other regions. I take Bunnahabhain to mean "good haven, or good harbor." It has a ship's captain at the wheel on the label.
Bunnahabhain has long been a favourite of mine too. Now it's not often that good things are made better but in this case it is. By popular demand, the distillery has recently dispensed with chill-filtering and have also stopped adding caramel for colour to the product. It's also been upped to 46.3% by vol. The end result in my opinion is heaven in a glass. Not that it was bad before. If you are used to whiskies in the 40% area, you might want to experiment with a tea-spoon splash of still mineral water dropped into it. It really does open it up. Smells wonderful, tastes marvelous!
It used to come in an emerald green bottle. This is what the new oak-brown bottle looks like. Picture borrowed without permission from bunnahabhain.com
Originally Posted by RayMc
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