Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhà

Body appears thin, and there is very little interaction with the glass. A swirl briefly coats and immediately sheets to stasis, leaving a smattering of small, irregular drops and making me question the quality of the distillate, the cask, or both. Nose is any generic peated, sherried Scotch - smoke, unspecific red fruits and a flash of honey. Return trips tease out an ocean sea spray that I always associate with Islay, but I've also found in a few others. It's interesting, but only so far as it's unlike any Bunny I've ever had. Palate starts off jammy sweet, with fig and plums very briefly tracing across the tongue before the peat smoke takes over and pushes everything that might have been developing into the background. But that's ok, because the smoke is a uniquely good flavor all on its own, starting rich and heavy (think smoked BBQ) and then slightly briny. Mid-palate the smoke turns dry and ashy, dropping in a dash of chewing tobacco leaf before heading to the close, where it turns just a little dirtier and earthier, leaving that dry smoke to linger for almost a minute. This is a good drink, even if I think it could do with more time in the cask. I'd love to see a 12Yr version. My biggest issue is the bang for buck - I don't know if my market is unique but all Bunny here is expensive lately, with the 12 jumping from $67 a year ago to $87 now, and the 12CS and 18 being virtually unavailable. At $92, this competes with a lot of really, really good whisky, and there's little motivation to choose this over a bottle of Lore, or Laphy CS or Cairdeas, or Benromach 15. it's good, but those are better. I'm glad I had it, but I'm unlikely to replace the bottle when it's gone.

I have seen this unpronounceable Bunnahabhain a lot of times and i actually never had it, but it is one of those cases where you think you have tasted a whisky till you are invited a glass and you check your notes and "Voilá", a new review must be added. Toiteach a Dha means "SMOKY TWO", because it seems this is a spin off of a best seller malt called from "Bunna", called Toiteach ("smoky"). Bottled at 46.3%abv On the nose, peaty notes! Cotton socks, cloth softener, fresh towels. A super citric lime, and the trademark chocolate from Bunnahabhain. A second sip gave me humidity and wet sticky pages of an old wet book. On the palate it is good, but too simple. Chocolate, a pair of Socks and Gooseberries. Aftertaste is all about Pepper, cotton and a fresh can of new tennis balls. Not too complex but fun. Overall, this is a winner.  Peaty / chocolate dram will always be a winner for me. Not overly expensive and definitively flavorful. A nice single malt, my score for it is 86 over 100.

Takes the original and brings it up a notch. Nose has burnt brisket ends, bacon fat, resinous smoke and graham cracker sweetness with malty oak. Palate is oily and rich. Smoked glazed donut similar to Lap quarter cask. Brisket and ribs in the pit for hours alongside seasoned oak. Good malt notes and some raw vanilla meld into the finish. Heavy charred barrel, smoky vanilla with sweet creamy malt lingering to a fade of animal cracker crumbs and cigar butts. Heavyweight smoky scotch comparable to PC series. The youth is known but not an issue for this smokebomb..........92/100.....PC10 is probably better but this is delicious stuff

Color: Light, soft amber. Nose: Mellow dried fruits with crushed black pepper and campfire smoke. Sherry finish really pops here. Palate: Mild salinity arrives with heady coastal peat. Sherry notes are more muted, but a pleasant raisin sweetness remains. Finish: Long and loaded. Syrupy, spicy, and savory. The star of the show. Diluted: Nose sees distinct cinnamon emerge along with fresh floral notes. Palate is honeyed but loses a little body, while the finish finds a little black fireplace soot but otherwise shortens. (If you add water, only add a dash.)

The nose I get is a salty Oceanside barn, lightly clean smoked and a little leather. There’s a bit of sweet fruity, almost apple slices in half. The first so hours you with a warm spicy sweetness, and a much more pronounced smokiness, but that quickly leaves you with a sweet lingering spicy heat on the tongue. To me it’s got some life, there’s a lot going on here, like different chapters in a good book. Distinct taste chapters with a lasting conclusion that lasts long after the book is closed. An interesting taste experience, worth a try.

Very pleasant and complex on the nose. Heavy aroma chemicals that smell of caramel, bbq smoke, and a hint of maple syrup. The initial taste reminds me of Lagavulin 16 with the medicinal leathery taste. Very easy drinker that is kind to the throat and tingles the tongue. Beautiful finish and mouthfeel that leaves your mouth coated in a sugary taste as if you've pulled from a sweet cigar. EASY 5/5