Bunnahabhain has announced the launch of Bunnahabhain 21 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Edition.

This year’s edition was crafted from 21 casks and spent most of its life aging in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, before undergoing a final 21 month finish in Pedro Ximénez casks. It is presented non-chill filtered and with no added color at a cask strength of 53.1% ABV.

Bunnahabhain 21 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Edition is described as having aromas of “rich dried fruits, treacle toffee, and brown sugar, with hints of walnut, leather, and a whisper of coastal salinity.” The palate exhibits “sweet PX-soaked raisins, cocoa, and chocolate cherries, with roasted nuts, spiced oak, espresso, and warming cinnamon and clove.” The finish is “long and warming with dark chocolate, prunes, and a touch of sea spray.”

Bunnahabhain 21 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Edition is now available globally through bunnahabhain.com and at select retailers for a recommended retail price of £275.

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Bunnahabhain has announced the launch of Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Edition.

This year’s edition draws on predominantly second-fill Oloroso sherry casks, with a touch of first fill and refill casks, and is presented non-chill filtered with no added color at a cask strength of 56.4% ABV.

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2025 Edition is described as having aromas of “golden raisins and apricots balanced with toasted nuts and a light floral note.” The palate exhibits “malty sweetness, soft oak, and dried fruit intertwined with sultanas, hazelnuts and gentle spice.” It finishes with “oak spice and light tobacco, with a gentle touch of sea salt and cocoa powder.”

Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength is now available globally through bunnahabhain.com and select retailers for a recommended retail price of £90.

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Bunnahabhain has announced the release of its 30 Year Old and 40 Year Old single malts in the United States.

Bunnahabhain 30 Year Old
The newest member of the Bunnahabhain core range, this first batch release of a 30 year old whisky is one of the distillery’s oldest single malts. Distilled in small batches and matured exclusively in sherry casks in coastal warehouses at the distillery, it’s bottled non-chill filtered and of natural color at 46.3% ABV (92.6 proof).

Bunnahabhain 30 Year Old is described as having aromas of “butterscotch, beeswax, and sweet sherry.” The palate exhibits notes of “strawberries and cream, gradually developing into honey nut cereals and an abundance of rich toffee.” It finishes with “a gentle aftertaste of stewed berries and ginger, with a prolonged and undulating combination of spiced oak and salted caramel.” MSRP: $999.99 for a 700 mL bottle.

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old
This expression was matured for four decades in a warehouse by the sea in sherry casks that Bunnahabhain claims were all but forgotten until it’s blending team discovered them while reviewing the warehouse ledgers. Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old is bottled non-chill filtered and of natural color at 41.9% ABV (83.8 proof).

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old is described as having aromas of “hints of tropical fruits, banana, berries, creamy toffee, vanilla, rich nuttiness, and delicate sweet oak.” The palate exhibits notes of “sweet malt, creamy caramel, vanilla, creamy berries, with hints of toasted nuts, tropical fruit, banana, and pineapple.” The finish is “long, sweet, and fruity.” MSRP: $3,785.99 for a 700 mL bottle.

Bunnahabhain 30 Year Old and 40 Year Old are now available at select U.S. retailers.

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Bunnahabhain has unveiled three limited edition bottlings for Fèis Ìle 2022: Abhainn Araig, 1998 Calvados Cask Finish, and 2004 Moine Tokaji Cask Finish.

Bunnahabhain Abhainn Araig takes its name from the Araig River on Islay, a vital life source for the distillery. A marriage of Bunnahabhain spirit that’s been matured in ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry octave casks, it’s bottled at 50.8% ABV and described as having “a velvety rich texture, with notes of chocolate, powdered ginger and cigar box on the nose and dark toffee and spicy cinnamon on the palate.” Bunnahabhain Abhainn Araig is available at retailers across the globe, the Bunnahabhain distillery visitor center, and via the Bunnahabhain website at a suggested retail price of £95.

Bunnahabhain 1998 Calvados Cask Finish was matured for two decades on Bunnahabhain’s shores before spending the last two years of its life in French Calvados brandy casks. Bottled at 49.7% ABV, it’s described as “tawny in color, with notes of barley sugar, pear drops and toffee apples on the nose, and green apples, pear candies and toffee on the palate with a lingering floral finish.” Bunnahabhain 1998 Calvados Cask Finish is available at retailers across the globe, the Bunnahabhain distillery visitor center, and via the Bunnahabhain website at a suggested retail price of £400.

Bunnahabhain 2004 Moine Tokaji Cask Finish was produced using peated malt and finished in Hungarian Tokaji white wine casks. Bottled at 52.5% ABV, it’s described as “caramel in color with touches of white sugar, sandalwood and citrus on the nose.” The palate features “smoky vanilla pods, white chocolate, lemon zest and pear, with the sweetness of the Tokaji drops leaving notes of freshly sawn-oak wood.” Bunnahabhain 2004 Moine Tokaji Cask Finish is available exclusively at the Bunnahabhain distillery visitor center and via the Bunnahabhain website for £199.

Fèis Ìle 2022, also known as The Islay Festival, runs between Friday, May 27th and Saturday, June 4th. As part of the festival, each distillery has their own day where they put on tastings, tours, and other events. Bunnahabhain Day will take place on Friday, June 3rd and will be celebrated through a series of online and in-person events. For more information on Bunnahabhain Day, visit bunnahabhain.com/blogs/news/bunnahabhain-day-2022.

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