2005 Manzanilla Matured

2005 Manzanilla Matured

ABV 49.4%
Warehouse 9
Manzanilla

A vintage single malt fully matured in a Manzanilla cask from our Warehouse 9 tastings. Elegant, coastal and deeply expressive after nearly two decades in a single cask.

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Regular price $329.00
2005 Manzanilla Matured
2005 Manzanilla Matured

TASTING NOTES

NOSE
Sea air and floral notes are complimented by a subtle wood.
PALATE
Dark chocolate covered orange slices are sprinkled with sea salt.
FINISH
Long lasting smoothness with summer citrus.

WHISKY CHARACTERISTICS

ABOUT

Drawn from a single Manzanilla cask and bottled at cask strength, this 2005 distillery exclusive captures the purest expression of coastal maturation at Bunnahabhain. Originally poured in our Warehouse 9 Tasting, each bottled was hand-filled directly from cask by our Visitor Centre team for those who can't make the pilgrimage to Islay's most northerly distillery.

MATURATION JOURNEY

Distilled on the 14th of February 2005 and fully matured in a single Manzanilla sherry cask, this whisky has spent its entire life absorbing the cask's delicate, saline influence. Manzanilla's naturally crisp, coastal profile echoes Bunnahabhain Bay itself - resulting in a dram shaped by two shores. After nearly two decades of quiet transformation, Cask 333 was finally opened for Warehouse 9, then hand-bottled exactly as it rested in the wood.

PROFILE

AGE

20 Years Old

CASK TYPE

Manzanilla

STRENGTH

Cask Strength ABV of 49.4%.

NATURAL COLOUR

With no added colour, this dram retains its natural chestnut hues.

TASTE

A refreshing tide of sea breeze, citrus and dark chocolate that captures the pure coastal soul of Manzanilla maturation.

WHERE UNIQUE MEETS EXCEPTIONAL

UNPEATED ISLAY

UNPEATED ISLAY

Unlike the other distilleries on Islay, Bunnahabhain is known for its signature unpeated Single Malt Whisky.

A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

Situated on the Sound of Islay, Bunnahabhain is the most northerly distillery, only accessible by boat until 1960. Now by single track road, it is an adventure for whisky enthusiasts.

TALLEST ON ISLAY

TALLEST ON ISLAY

Bunnahabhain's pot stills are the tallest on Islay. Their unusually long swan necks promote a lighter delicate spirit character as heavier flavour compounds can't reach the summit.

UNCOMPROMISING CHARACTER

UNCOMPROMISING CHARACTER

Non-chill filtered and with no added colour, Bunnahabhain is a robust, oily spirit that stands up to full maturation in sherry and bottlings at cask strength.

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