Bunnahabhain 1968

41 year old Islay 41.2 % vol

1 of only 719 bottles from cask nos. 12401/3

The glorious deep rosewood colour you only get from a European oak butt – like a much polished antique.
Unusually for Adelphi, this has been taken from 2 exceptional “sister” casks. It is wonderfully aromatic, reminiscent of an old-fashioned ladies handbag, or an old library full of dusty books – soft scented leather, face cream, cold cream, powder compact, lingering perfume. Behind the initial nose, fresh oranges and after a while, ‘brandy-soaked fruit cake’, then tropical fruits and chocolate powder. Constanly changing as all good, old whiskies do.
A thick, viscous mouthfeel, densely sweet like treacle toffee or molasses cake; black coffee with crystalline sugar in the long, long finish, with a trace of allspice, leaving the mouth cool and clean. A remarkable whisky.

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