samedi 7 janvier 2012

Bunnahabhain XVIII (en)

Another bottle sent by Bunnahabhain distillery, that bottle costs about 70 euros and finished in third place this session. As usual, this bottle has received both praise(90), but also notes much less enthusiastic (75), a difference of 15 points.
Here are the notes extremes:

Pompix
On the nose, undoubtly, we are dealing here a nice sherry, relatively complex. It reveals aromas of mocha, chocolate, nougat, praline, rancio, bitter orange, humus, resin ...
The mouth immediately starts on a nice touch of citrus (tangerine?) spoiled, perfectly melted with spicy notes, walnut and praline.
Slight bitterness on the final, long flavour, with a well-controlled power.

Very elegant sherry cask maturation, complex with a pleasant structure.
90/100
RX21
Nose: Basket of fruits, precious wood, vanilla
Mouth: Rosted Pineapple, vanilla, rum, soft spices, tobacco
Finale : medium, soft bitterness
90/100

Blackmalt
Coulour: Amber
The nose is very soft and discreet. It begins with very slight scent of honey. Then evolves into peach .. No, on the peach syrup diluted with water. Pffff ... It takes really time to open, or is all said already? Oh yes. This fruitiness evolves on cereals and this takes it over now.

Fresh, bubbly woody. A lack of character and richness little noticeable.

Final too short. On cereal and woody tones.

Comment: Really discreet too! the aromas of the nose is much too refined to me. The mouth is almost absent, same for the final.
75/100


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