Bunnahabhain Manzanilla Cask Finish 1998 Bottle

Bunnahabhain 1998 Manzanilla Cask Finish Bottle and Pack

Fèis Ìle 2023

1998 Manzanilla Cask Finish

Name: Fèis Ìle 2023: 1998 Manzanilla Cask Finish
Brand: Bunnahabhain Distillery
SKU: BU288
Price: 450.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

ABV 52.3%

Fèis Ìle

American Oak and Manzanilla

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Crafted to celebrate Fèis Ìle 2023, this cask strength limited edition has been finished in Manzanilla sherry casks to create a warmly welcoming dram, with notes of salt and spice.

Sea Salt
Spice
Unpeated

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Fèis Ìle 2023: 1998 Manzanilla Cask Finish

A rare and memorable release that captures the essence of Bunnahabhain: coastal character, considered craftsmanship and a whisky made to be savoured.

About

Every year, Fèis Ìle brings people from around the world to Islay to celebrate whisky, music and lifelong friendships. Unveiled for the 2023 festival, this limited edition was crafted to mark those shared moments, pairing Bunnahabhain's signature unpeated character with a distinctive cask influence in a whisky made to be opened, shared and remembered.
MATURATION JOURNEY

Distilled on 28th October 1998, this unpeated spirit began its journey in American oak casks before being transferred into first-fill Manzanilla sherry casks on 25th May 2016. Produced in Sanlúcar de Barrameda on Spain's Atlantic coast, Manzanilla sherry is renowned for its dry, elegant character, bringing notes of toasted almonds, delicate spice and a gentle maritime freshness. Those qualities mirror the coastal influence that defines Bunnahabhain, allowing spirit and cask to compliment one another rather than compete.
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TASTING NOTES

Coastal character meets the vibrant elegance of Manzanilla cask maturation.

NOSE

Notes of freshly baked pastry with sweet almonds, rose petals, grapefruit and dried spices are balanced with a touch of mahogany and incense.

PALATE

Coastal influence of seaweed and fresh sea air are met with raisins and dates and intertwined with creamy fudge, waxed red apples and a warm sweet spice reminiscent of star anise.

FINISH

Spicy and aromatic with caramelised walnuts; the star anise fades to reveal lemon peel and pears with a lingering note of sea salt.

NOSE

Notes of freshly baked pastry with sweet almonds, rose petals, grapefruit and dried spices are balanced with a touch of mahogany and incense.

PALATE

Coastal influence of seaweed and fresh sea air are met with raisins and dates and intertwined with creamy fudge, waxed red apples and a warm sweet spice reminiscent of star anise.

FINISH

Spicy and aromatic with caramelised walnuts; the star anise fades to reveal lemon peel and pears with a lingering note of sea salt.

Flavour Profile

Natural Colour

Chestnut, as nature intended. Without added colouring, every shade reflects the influence of time spent maturing in American Oak and finishing in Manzanilla.

Non-chill Filtered

Non-chill filtered to preserve the whisky's full depth of flavour, texture and character.

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.