Bunnahabhain 1998 6038

12 year old Islay 55.0 % vol

1 of only 632 bottles from cask no. 6038

This is the sister cask to the Christmas 2010 bottling, another superb 1st fill sherry butt, but very different.
The colour of a Stradivarius violin – deep and profound.
The first nose presents treacle toffee, sticky Jamaican ginger cake and rich Boeuf Bourgignon. A hint of smoke, which is more apparent in the finish, when tasted straight. The taste is sweet and the effect mouth-drying. Water raises pencil shavings and a hint of  matchbox striker, with Moffat Toffees and dark chocolate; a dry nose overall, although the taste starts very sweet before drying out in the lengthy finish. Somewhat palate-cooling in the aftertaste, with dark chocolate lingering both in texture and taste.

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