Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old Un-chillfiltered 70cl 46.3°

Distillery : Bunnahabhain / Country : Scotland / Reference: : 21967

With this 12 Year-Old version, Bunnahabhain presents a sophisticated, non peated Single Malt that develops a maritime nose. A contrast with the peated Islay whiskies. Un-chillfiltered, this whisky expresses its full, rich and spicy fruitiness, with a beautiful natural colour brought by the Bourbon and Sherry casks. The Sherry provides rich notes of dried and fresh fruits with a lovely, lingering finish.

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV46.3 °
TypeSingle malt
DistilleryBunnahabhain
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
Age12 years
MaturationBourbon & Sherry
PeatNon Peated
CharacteristicsNon Chill-Filtered
PackagingTube
Reference:21967

Established in 1881, the Bunnahabhain distillery has developed a unique style inspired from its legacy. Its philosophy is to offer the most natural whisky, almost completely hand crafted and aged on the famous Isle of Islay.


Bunnahabhain means the “mouth of the river” in Gaelic. It is located at the mouth of the river Margadale, on the strait that separates Islay from the Isle of Jura, in the north. It has always been a famous land mark for Scottish sea-farers coming back home. The mariner we can see on each label of Bunnahabhain whisky is inspired by this anecdote.


Bunnahabhain is a noble, light and delicate whisky characterized by an exceptional mellowness and a hint of peat. In the beginning, the distillery produced an oily, peated whisky with its own malting house and its peat kilns to dry the malt. Only in 1963, with the arrival of new owners, the distillery turned to a non-peated, malted barley from which originates the fruity, spicy and maritime character of the whisky, without any peat. Over the last few years, the distillery rediscovers its legacy with the limited editions of highly peated whiskies such as the Cèobanach, meaning “smoky mist” in Gaelic, succeeding to the “Toiteach”.

Colour: deep gold.

Nose: rich, refined with malty notes, evocative of pastries, brioche and honey. A marine influence with seaweed and seaspray, opening on thick, dew-covered humus, with a marked return of baked fruits (apple, oranges) and dried fruits (almonds).

Palate: mellow, appealing and quite refined. The sweetness of barley extends the scents with sherried flavours: raisins, hazelnuts and cumin. 

Finish: of satisfactory length, with a marked return of fruity aromas. 12 Year-Old Bunnahabbain is not the most typical Islay malt but share a beautiful character and personality.

85 points, Bronze Medal in the Unpeated Single Malt Scottish Whisky category, International Wine & Spirit Competition 2023.

Winner of the Best Scoth Single Malt of 12 years old category , World Whiskies Awards 2021.

Best Distillers' Single Malt Scotch up to 12 years - 2020 San Francisco World Spirit Competition.