So, I was sent a bottle of the Bunnahabhain 12 Year Cask Strength 2023 Edition to try and well of course make a video. I wasn’t paid for the video but usually being sent something you are requested to, if you like said product.
I have been toning down on sponsorships just due to the nature of me moving to a new platform but wanted to try this. I have special picks of Bunnahabhain from Spec’s which are fantastic, but never bought a regular bottle from the brand itself (which I regret for the higher proof stuff).
So, about a few weeks after agreeing to get the bottle I finally got it delivered to me!
Company Notes:
Our third annual 12-Year-Old Cask Strength has been bottled at a higher ABV of 60.1% and retained a full spectrum of flavours which have been developed from the sherry casks during maturation. The 2023 edition delivers a fruiter profile with notes of stone fruits and figs at the forefront, and a less spicy finish with sweet notes of fresh vanilla pods.
Tasting Notes
Colour:
Deep mahogany
Nose:
Floral and nutty with notes of marzipan, hazelnut, almond cream and morello cherries.
Palate:
Roasted nuts and spice lead the way with cinnamon and cloves fading to reveal soft notes of butterscotch, toffee, sultanas and a gentle hint of coffee.
Finish:
Lingering notes of cloves, hazelnut and cocoa.
Review:
Nose (personal) – chocolate covered cherries
Taste (personal) – nutty, dry from the sherry, easy to drink even though its 60% – taste closer to a 50%. I’m not a sommelier but I never got the super sweet notes listed like the toffee part but just more of a nutty – dry note that had a long finish that warmed the body that you always get on a 60% whiskey.
Would make a great gift for someone that wants to try a higher proof scotch that isn’t overbearing. Most people try to stay at 50% or less and not peated as they haven’t gotten use to the flavors just yet. But for this bottle I found it super easy to drink with great stand out flavors, overall an amazing sipper.
The bottle is still available in store and https://bunnahabhain.com/en-us/products/12-year-old-cask-strength-2023-edition for $92.00