Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary Bunnahabhain 48 Year Old 1975 Cask #2845

Signatory Vintage 35th Anniversary Bunnahabhain 48 Year Old 1975 Cask #2845 is an exceptionally mature Islay single malt Scotch whisky independently bottled by Signatory Vintage for its 35th Anniversary. Distilled at Bunnahabhain on February 28, 1975, the whisky spent 48 years maturing in a single Oloroso Sherry Butt before being bottled on October 5, 2023 at a natural cask strength of 50.2% ABV. Cask #2845 yielded only 361 bottles, showcasing nearly five decades of sherry-cask maturation with remarkable depth, mature fruit and richly developed oak character. 

Food Pairing: Pair with aged Comté, dark chocolate, roasted walnuts, dried figs, fruitcake, crème brûlée or slow-roasted meats with a rich glaze.

Tasting Notes: Deep and complex, combining rich sherry influence with dark fruit, ripe apricot, chocolate, tobacco, warming spice and beautifully developed old oak.

Nose: Rich sherry aromas unfold with dark fruit, ripe apricot, polished oak, tobacco, chocolate and warming spice.

Palate: Full-bodied and expansive, with concentrated dried and dark fruits, chocolate, mature oak and warming spice layered over a rich, silky malt character.

Finish: Exceptionally long and warming, leaving lingering dried fruit, dark chocolate, tobacco, spice and refined old oak.