A core range offering for this cold Monday morning and one which I last reviewed here 5 years old. To compare and contrast my writing ability and tasting notes check out: Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old

A lot has changed in that time and there is now a regular 12 year old cask strength for around £50 to try and bag. This normal strength core range bottle can be picked up for £35 -£40 and will come up for sale regularly in supermarkets and online retailers.

Utilising a collection of ex-bourbon casks and ex-sherry casks Bunnahabhain is mostly unpeated and ones with peated malt tend to include the word “Moine” in the name. I do have an open bottle of Bunnahabhain Moine actually I need to get written up – note to self for January 2026.

Tasting Notes

Colour	Rich orange
Nose	wow, so vibrant and enticing. lots of first fill sherry influence. A nutty snickers bar in a room with furniture polish in the air
Palate	praline, chocolate Brazil nuts and the characteristic Bunna texture which is oily and dense
Finish	A nutty almomd finish and drying

Where Can I Buy?

Amazon – https://amzn.to/3XktVpQ

Master of Malt – Bunna 12 Year Old

Final Thoughts

Just fantastic, so many of the regular bottles have got worse and I have to admit I was worried given the pricing changes and the drive for profit margins that Bunna 12 would have gone downhill but hand on heart this is the star of the Christmas Advent so far. If you can find it for under £40 it’s a real steal. The cask strength version is going to be double the cost but not double the fun.