Best bang for your buck, can’t be beaten. Non-chill filtered, non-colored, 46.3% ABV, a real scotch.
@brmicmatthews83983 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I finally tried it today and I’m hooked on the taste. Do you have another recommendation for a scotch similar to this? Appreciate it.
@gordyn52923 жыл бұрын
@@brmicmatthews8398 Deanston 12 👍
@brmicmatthews83983 жыл бұрын
@@gordyn5292 thank you.
@rustydrog2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 👍
@Kvs-vf9nt2 жыл бұрын
Best bang for the buck is arran quarter the bothy, that's cask strength single malt and is only 54 euros. And if you know Arran then you know it's very good fruity single malt scotch.
@maxwellbrown40493 жыл бұрын
Probably the most nuanced and complex scotch I’ve had amongst the 10-12 year olds and in the top 3 of my favorites. White and milk chocolate, frosting, heather, roses, honey mustard, faint earthiness and minerals, cider, candied nuts, salted caramel, viscous malt, chili pepper, prunes, raisins. Has lots of notes I haven’t gotten in any other scotch. Months after buying it I was still picking out different flavors in it. High integrity product and a very solid deal at $50 USD in Chicago where I live. I hope they don’t change a damn thing that they’re doing despite market pressures to go low proof, color added, chill filtered, etc. I recommend anyone to grab a bottle ASAP
@steveno70583 жыл бұрын
Bunna 12. Best single malt at $50. Use to have competition from Arran 14 (discontinued) and Springbank 10 (price raised to $70)
@xiamengbaby3 жыл бұрын
Arran 10 year old goes for $50-60 by me while Bunnahabbain 12 is still $50. Even if Arran still made a 14 it'd be way more than that.
@WEKS873 жыл бұрын
I don't have many different whiskies, but this is one of the ones I do have in stock. It's like an old friend; reliable when you need it and I'm normally a 'the more peat the better' kind of guy but Bunnahabhan has my heart. Need to try the Laddie :)
@christianeifel-guy92793 жыл бұрын
I went down the same path as you did... on repeat buys. The first few drams always feel like a light letdown, but once it's been open for a few weeks, I find myself going back to it alot
@brmicmatthews83983 жыл бұрын
Just bought this today and I think it got me into scotch. I started with bourbon but Bunnahabhain really made me want to get into scotch more. The overall taste and finish on this is amazing. Great video.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Such a great bottle. Mine is long gone
@RalphGB3 жыл бұрын
The Bunna is one of my favorites! Thanks for the review.
@hanqb103 жыл бұрын
Great video. Agree that that B12 is a great option for scotch beginners. My brother-in-law was only a bourbon guy and loved this dram. And it’s interesting and rich enough for me to enjoy right along with him.
@annamcmahan6993 Жыл бұрын
It's a stunning whisky. Amazingly, the empty glass smells like sherry, after a couple of hours (and I have compared it with a real sherry I have in the pantry :) )
@christinecamley7 ай бұрын
Yes!! Agreed completely!
@swedishwhiskygirl3 жыл бұрын
Bunnahabhain is definitely a tour I’d love to do the next time I’m on Islay - looks lovely and I like their stuff ☺️🙌🏼
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to go there myself
@christinecamley7 ай бұрын
I have done the Bunna tour 3 x! It’s well worth it!
@archietyler67593 жыл бұрын
Great review Bill!!! Love Bunnhablain 12. I always keep a bottle on hand. One of my first scotches I tried. Thanks for the content Bill!!! Cheers!!!
@jhelman00133 жыл бұрын
Speaking of logo's, nice shot framing. St. Dic, patron saint of whisky
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah!
@mamuka19773 жыл бұрын
Bunna is a great whiskey, and I still can find for under 50, prices are going up))) no surprise here. I personally think this one you should have it on your bar, it's never disappoints.
@stuffforwork3 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the 12 but I also have the Bunna Ceobanach (peated, no sherry). It is excellent. The peat is clean and supports the underlying malt and maritime character really well.
@steveamsp3 жыл бұрын
Great review, and great choice. One thing to remember is that Bunnahabhain is NOT completely unpeated. It does have peat, but it's only like 1-3 PPM
@Kvs-vf9nt2 жыл бұрын
It has 3. But I can only taste a bit. Almost nothing.
@christinecamley7 ай бұрын
Fabulous review Bill! This Bunna is outstanding! I love it even as a huge peat head!! I loved visiting the distillery during different trips to Scotland and Scotch distilleries. It’s a special place. The history of Bunna is very interesting! They sure are successful! They struggled at times but they are going strong now and for quite some time!! Bunna 12 is so complex and it’s a staple on Our bar - that I share with my Bourbon and Scotch loving husband! In moderation of course!! Cheers!!
@TheWhiskeyDictionary7 ай бұрын
This is a whisky that I still recommend to nearly everyone. There's nothing about this whisky not to like.
@christinecamley7 ай бұрын
Yes!! Right on!!
@lauriedepaurie3 жыл бұрын
The Bruichladdich is unpeated, but the water has some peat impact. So you will get some medicinal, iodiney, earthy notes simply from the water they use. I love Bunnahabhain 12, it's rich, dense, oily and approachable. An unmistakably good unapolagetic single malt, but still very approachable.
@richardgillette57593 жыл бұрын
This stuff is A M A Z I N G!!!
@iancrombie8862 Жыл бұрын
My bottle is arriving tomorrow with a Tamdhu 12,which i've never had before.😃😃
@great2073 жыл бұрын
Interesting review. I have both whiskies, and prefer the Bunnahabhain. Also, I was amazed on how dark the color is on the Bunna. Natural color per the bottle.
@hellbot893 жыл бұрын
Probably the best widely available 12 yo scotch! Amazing stuff!
@WhiskeyFancies3 жыл бұрын
More great timing and awesome review. Both of these are on my shopping list. Cheers!
@dominiccummings18933 жыл бұрын
Bill, you forgot the Ardnahoe distillery! Their first whisky comes of age later this year. But yeah, Bunna 12 is a great whisky, especially after you've had it a couple of times.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
I purposefully excluded them because they don't have any product yet. It was a decision I based off of islays tourism website
@jasonbrandt41732 жыл бұрын
Great video, I've had the Bunnahabhain 12. It was awesome
@budj133 жыл бұрын
This is a stock bottle in my cabinet. It is a wonderful whisky at a good price. Great review, Bill.
@JRoman-t4m2 жыл бұрын
Happy to snag a bottle today and try it with a friend. I thought it was funny how on the top of the canister there's a "captain" holding a wheel to a ship. Alas the wheel isn't connected to a boat. I suppose it's just a lad playing captain. Anyways, I'm with you on the stock it. I'm really happy with this one and really get the juicy character of it.
@revolvermaster4939 Жыл бұрын
Ok, you convinced me to try a bottle of Classic Laddie.
@frankw72663 жыл бұрын
Love the 12... been trying to get my hands on some 18.
@juanvalle1998 Жыл бұрын
I personally get Gansitos snack cakes in the tasting of this. Gansitos snack cakes are strawberry jelly stuffed cakes covered in mild dark chocolate.
@sherifgerges93163 жыл бұрын
Just tried this. So good! Absolutely stocking this.
@garylethbridge6220 Жыл бұрын
Great review. Sounds delicious. Unfortunately it' a bit pricey here @ 105
@MrChristopherMolloy3 жыл бұрын
Dollar for dollar, probably the best value going in unpeated malts. It's World Class Scotch for under $50; how do you beat that? ✌️
@mendipfox16503 жыл бұрын
Here in the U.K. there are even better unpeated/low level peated options on price par with Bunna 12. These include: Kilkerran 12 Springbank 10 Clynelish 14 Glenfarclas 15 Glencadam 10 Hazelburn 10
@MrChristopherMolloy3 жыл бұрын
@@mendipfox1650 "Better" is subjective. Personally I think those are all rather good, but if I'm being honest, I prefer Bunnahabhain 12 to all of them; plus it's more widely available & less expensive than most of those (in the USA). IMO, Deanston 12 is equal in terms of value/quality, with Glengoyne 10 and Loch Lomand 12 being equally good values, but a step or three behind the Bunnahabhain & Deanston.
@MrChristopherMolloy3 жыл бұрын
@@mendipfox1650 I should note that I've not tried Glenfarclaa 15...yet.
@IC863 жыл бұрын
Great podcast, very informative! Bunnahabhain 12 is now at the top of my list of whisky to try next.
@revolvermaster4939 Жыл бұрын
I really like Bunnahabhain, but I don’t think I would like Bruichladdich since I probably wouldn’t like Port Charlotte if it wasn’t peaty! And I definitely get some peat or a “taste of Islay” in it.
@nitramgnal Жыл бұрын
I stock both. Great whiskies.
@UsedBrain4U3 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite unpeated Scotches.
@smashexentertainment6762 жыл бұрын
I recently had Bunna An Cladach, Eirigh No Greine and Cruach Mhona, the lightest peat of Islay I've ever had, fine to sip, but otherwise nothing to be too excited about. Apart from you're getting a 1L of decent whiskey for 50-60 bucks. Tho that might be because I'm spoiled by some other awesome whiskeys 😀
@WhiskyNeighbour3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear your thoughts on this classic dram. I absolutely love this. It continues to be priced right and it has many layers to consider and delights almost everyone I have poured it for. Thanks for the video and I hope you are well. Cheers!
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
I'm doing well, hope you are too! It's funny how long I ignored this whisky. I wish I hadn't
@WhiskyNeighbour3 жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I am doing OK, and I am so blessed that my family and I are all double vaccinated and well. Take care!
@PlushKA2012 Жыл бұрын
Mmmmm, tasty 😋. Thank you Bill for the suggestion. Apart from your tasting notes I'd add hint of sea salt in aftertaste. Delicious 😊
@WhiskyBrasil3 жыл бұрын
*Great video, with a really great sound!*
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Hah! Figured it out :)
@tsrindahl3 жыл бұрын
Love this scotch, I didn’t at first just like you. I got lots of raisins and sweetness but there’s a little pencil eraser note on the finish that made it just a little off. After a month of trying it I now love that about it. It’s like rich friendly scotch that some one put in a dash of Springbank 10.
@frajoladellagato Жыл бұрын
To me it smells like maple syrup, almost cloyingly so, but not quite. A delicious dram.
@christanner37612 жыл бұрын
Great video. Bunnahabhan is one of the easier Scot's Gaelic names to pronounce (not to mention delicious). I would to see you sit down with a Whiskey expert from Scotland and have him or her give all us Yankees the correct pronunciations.
@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies3 жыл бұрын
You might want to improve your Gaelic pronunciation by studying Klingon. I find it helps.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
I watched your video last night actually because of all people I figured you or Edd would say it right
@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies3 жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Qapla’ !
@jackwilson42843 жыл бұрын
Just bought some last week, looking forward to opening it
@Deliquescentinsight Жыл бұрын
This is a very dry, grown up whisky, if you want sweet/sherry tastes, this is not for you, the oak bitterness comes through strongly, a little water opens it up, not too much! This takes time to get used to, beautiful whisky.
@Lindormber2 жыл бұрын
My favorite whisky. This one is number one to me.
@marshall50213 жыл бұрын
Bill as always you always coming in with the best reviews. Most definitely going to try both
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
You absolutely should!
@radamus2103 жыл бұрын
Good pick Bill. I've bought this one many times and absolutely love it. Had a couple of their others such as the Stud - whatever. As for the peat, I can't imagine the air with all those distilleries. Also love Classic Laddie as well. Snag it whenever I see it. Snag Alert: Be on the look out - Ardbeg Committee release for Ardbeg day this year hit USA market in June - called "Scorch" Snagged one yesterday and oh my :O
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Id love to get one but these things take forever to get to Massachusetts
@WhiskyBrasil3 жыл бұрын
*Now are 9 distilleries in Islay, Ardnahoe is Islay’s newest distillery.*
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Yup, purposefully didn't include them yet as they haven't had a public release
@Chris-zc8tf3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. Just bought this bottle probably going to crack it open
@WhispyWoods.3 жыл бұрын
In addition to a top shelf review, I clicked on this vid just to hear you pronounce the name of this scotch 😁
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
How'd I do?
@stuartblandford23102 жыл бұрын
I had my first bottle of this a while ago (6-12 months) and was a bit disappointed. I just bought another one as it was on offer and hope it will be from another batch and better or perhaps my palate will be more ready for it. I’m saving it for Xmas so let’s see…
@TheWhiskeyDictionary2 жыл бұрын
I really hope you love it!
@stuartblandford23102 жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Absolutely loving the Bunna 12 this time around. It’s so chewy and delicious. Got there in the end.
@Notme-v7v3 жыл бұрын
You need to create KZbin playlists breaking down whiskeys based on your recommendations. Like a “Stock it” list, a “buy it” list etc.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Yea... I really do. I've been given that recommendation so many times but it's a huge undertaking
@George-wf7vk8 ай бұрын
Hi billy, I found too much ethanol on it, what could be wrong ?
@TheWhiskeyDictionary8 ай бұрын
Hard to say, but giving it a month or two after opening should help
@bluesmanen13 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites. But I think you have put The Corryvreckan at the wrong place...to what I know it's located at the north end of Isle of Jura (Google maps)
@gariochsionnach26082 жыл бұрын
... would the salt / salty taste of certain whiskies be due to exposure of unfilled casks or staves to purportedly salt laden seaside air? The hint of peat may be due to: i) addition of relatively (very) tiny portion of peated malt; ii) some malt being aged in cask previously used to age peated malt.
@nutyyyy Жыл бұрын
There's usually a very small amount of peat present in the malt, but it's also partly due to ex-whisky casks being used during the maturation. Some of which were used to mature the peated versions of Bunnahbhain. The minerality of the finish can also be conflated with peat by some.
@Youtube_Globetrotter3 жыл бұрын
what I know is that there is 3 different 12 year old editions 2010, 2016, and the one you have now of Bunnahanhain If you add whater what do you feel then?
@joer56273 жыл бұрын
I’m a fan of B 12
@Yong_Goh3 жыл бұрын
I think Kilchoman has just released an unpeated one in their lineup
@sherifgerges93163 жыл бұрын
I used to think Macallan made great cherry single malts but this blows them out of the water.
@BigChimpEnergy3 жыл бұрын
I've never had the Classic Laddie even though it's readily available, but I went out of my way to buy this on Reserve Bar because my state's laws are garbage and I can't get it anywhere here. I instantly became a fan of it and would oddly say it would probably be worse if it were peated despite the fact that my favorite whiskey is Arbbeg's peat monster / sherry bomb behemoth the Uigeadail.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
I agree. The peat would overpower thr fruitiness
@craigj91813 жыл бұрын
I like Bunnahabhan, but could never get over how expensive it is. If I could get this around $50 I would have always have it stocked, buy since it's goes for $20-$25 more than The Classic Laddie here the Laddie is my always stock.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Oof. Thats nuts.
@barrygiddey91393 жыл бұрын
That’s nice Bill 🥃
@Kvs-vf9nt2 жыл бұрын
Bruichladdich Islay barley and organic barley are unpeated to and better than the laddie you have to pay like 10-20 eu more here for that but it's worth it. Also try the tobermory 12 they bring out the ledaig 10 and 18 too which is both peated. But the tobermory name it self is unpeated and a good single malt.
@richardagnew49593 жыл бұрын
Blase? Bill, please go back and give your younger self a good slap! The 12 is just lovely. The 18 is liquid gold. It's a bit pricey, but a special occasion whisky.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
I think straight out of the bottle was the issue. Glad I got used to it
@richardagnew49593 жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Would love to visit the distillery there one day. Like really, really love to visit and just stay a while ...
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@zuchmir1233 жыл бұрын
Bunnahabhain 12 is a great whiskey to have, overall on the deep sense.. I don't think it's for beginners. Monkey shoulder is a good way to start. For your next whiskey try deanston 12 . this is one step above Bunnahabhain in my opinion 🙃
@ericmcdaniel27193 жыл бұрын
Apparently you pronounce it "Toy-Chicka-Gah." My problem with the Bunn12 is it takes me forever to acclimate to the rubber note. I can't just come back to it as I please. I have to stick close to the bottle to avoid that off-punting rubber tire.
@elie67693 жыл бұрын
8 distilleries in islah
@victorsia14343 жыл бұрын
Good whisky,but i prefer d old bottling,more oily,full of sherried goodness
@gentlemana12043 жыл бұрын
Why would anyone dislike smoke or peated whiskey?
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Not everyone has seen the light yet
@mendipfox16503 жыл бұрын
Hehe. “EdinBurrow”. You’ll never get smokey flavour from a water source. It’s probably barrel char you’re picking up in the whisky.
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
Thats always been a tough one for me to say. When I'm not actively concentrating on the pronunciation it comes out as EdinBurrow
@mendipfox16503 жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary it’s common mispronunciation. Edin BrÁ
@nutyyyy Жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionaryIt's Edinbra or Edinburrah to locals.
@BDamen19843 жыл бұрын
Ardnahoe?
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
They haven’t put out any actual product yet so I didn’t include them
@scott1506 Жыл бұрын
ha venn
@anneonymous60063 жыл бұрын
wherre boston accent
@TheWhiskeyDictionary3 жыл бұрын
There's more than just the dirty Boston accent that makes you want to rip your ears off :)
@anneonymous60063 жыл бұрын
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Dirty? Nah it's endearing. I've got a buddy from the area and it's always fun to hear the accent slip out from time to time.