Signatory Single Cask Staoisha (heavily peated Bunnahabhain) 5 year (Cask #10756)
Size
- 750ml
Beyond the Label
Tasting Notes
Nose
Peat fans rejoice! This is a nose for you, landing somewhere between the barbecue smoke of Ledaig and the campfire of Ardbeg, and the dried leaves of 20+ year Laphroaig and Caol Ila. In this Staoisha, you're treated to scents of leftover crispy bacon and salted pork loin smothered in sweet barbecue sauce. There's burnt leaves. And, curiously, a sweetness that is unmistakably white frosting birthday cake.
Palate
The palate turns saltier with both brine and something recalling asian fish sauce. There's grilled meat alongside hot peppers and cracked black peppercorn. In a not-too-overwhelming way, there's also extinguished campfire, as though experienced from a distance in a forest.
Finish
The finish evolves into yet another beast. Old, musty attic filled with forgotten moving boxes - notes usually found in much, much older whiskies. Puddy, reminding that this is indeed still a Bunnahabhain. Faint cocoa powder notes. And, of course, more notes familiar from the nose and palate in seasoned kippers and coal embers.This is an uncompromising, and rather incomparable, experience. It leaves one wishing for more peated Bunnahabhain in this world. Much more.
Beyond the Label
Product Details
| Product Type | Whiskey |
| Style | Single Malt |
| ABV | 59.7% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Tasting Notes
Nose
Peat fans rejoice! This is a nose for you, landing somewhere between the barbecue smoke of Ledaig and the campfire of Ardbeg, and the dried leaves of 20+ year Laphroaig and Caol Ila. In this Staoisha, you're treated to scents of leftover crispy bacon and salted pork loin smothered in sweet barbecue sauce. There's burnt leaves. And, curiously, a sweetness that is unmistakably white frosting birthday cake.
Palate
The palate turns saltier with both brine and something recalling asian fish sauce. There's grilled meat alongside hot peppers and cracked black peppercorn. In a not-too-overwhelming way, there's also extinguished campfire, as though experienced from a distance in a forest.
Finish
The finish evolves into yet another beast. Old, musty attic filled with forgotten moving boxes - notes usually found in much, much older whiskies. Puddy, reminding that this is indeed still a Bunnahabhain. Faint cocoa powder notes. And, of course, more notes familiar from the nose and palate in seasoned kippers and coal embers.This is an uncompromising, and rather incomparable, experience. It leaves one wishing for more peated Bunnahabhain in this world. Much more.
