12 Year Old Cask Strength
2026 Edition
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Sherried
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Fruity
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Unpeated
Sherried
Fruity
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About
Our 12 Year Old Cask Strength release offers a different perspective on our sherried Bunnahabhain house style. The 2026 edition celebrates our signature unpeated Islay single malt in a bolder, more concentrated form, bringing the character of our spirit and the influence of the cask into focus. Rich in fruit, gentle spice and coastal character, our unpeated spirit offers a distinctive take on Islay single malt, with richness and complexity that never need to be overpowering.
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MATURATION JOURNEY
The 2026 edition is matured in equal parts of first-fill Oloroso sherry casks and bourbon casks, bringing two distinct influences together. The Oloroso brings classic sherry richness, while the Bourbon American oak softens the sherry strucutre. Of all our previous releases, this edition is most similar to the much-loved 2023 Cask Strength, which also featured an equal split of first-fill Oloroso and refill casks. The 2026 release builds on that bold, cask-driven style, with bourbon casks bringing a brighter sweetness and creamier texture to the sherry-led profile.
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TASTING NOTES
A complex interplay of dried fruit, toasted sweetness and warming spice, with a lingering coastal note.
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Natural Colour
Non-chill Filtered
Our Difference
Our Difference
UNPEATED ISLAY
Unlike other distilleries on Islay, Bunnahabhain is known for its iconic, unpeated Islay Single Malt Whisky.
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
Bunnahabhain's pear-shaped 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 SPIRIT
Non-chill filtered with no added colour, Bunnahabhain is a robust, oily spirit that stands up to full maturation in sherry and bottlings at cask strength.
Our whisky is known for being unpeated, natural colour and non-chillfiltered.
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