Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary Bunnahabhain 1978 47.8% ABV

Bunnahabhain 1978 Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary is a single cask Islay single malt bottled by Signatory Vintage to mark the independent bottler's 30th anniversary. The spirit was distilled at Bunnahabhain in 1978, matured in a single refill sherry butt, cask number 2587, and bottled in 2018 at 47.8% ABV in a 700ml bottle. It is a classic, balanced old sherry cask whisky, layered and elegant; it received 90 points from Whisky Fun.

Tasting Notes: Sherry, fruitcake, leather, tobacco, dark chocolate and dried fruit.

Nose: Rich and nutty with fruitcake, leather, tobacco and chocolate, candied orange and later tropical fruit, cedar and liquorice.

Palate: Big and sherried, with dark chocolate, figs, dates and prunes, clove and anise.

Finish: Long, nutty and drying, with leather, tobacco and spice.

Serve: Neat, in a nosing glass, with time to breathe.