Bunnahabhain 10 Years Old 2012/2023 Sherry Cask #900785 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength for fassstark.de 65% 700ml

Details：

Distillery: Bunnahabhain

Bottler: Signatory Vintage (SV)

Bottling serie: /

Vintage: 2012

Bottled: 2023

Stated Age: 10 Years Old

Casktype: First fill Oloroso Sherry Butt

Casknumber: 900785

Number of bottles: 627

Strength: 65% 

Size: 700ml

Tasting notes：

Nose: What you would expect from a 10yo Bunna matured in a 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry Butt is right in the nose: raisins, overripe red grapes, blackberries, blueberries and a good portion of freshly tanned leather, plus a musty note that can't decide whether it comes from the barrel or rather from musty shelves that have had to eke out their existence in a cellar that is too damp for far too long (and which maybe also house the odd jar or two with fuming preserved berries). The one or the other nasty word with Schw at the beginning and fel at the end came to my mind at first - during the first drams - but that's not it, but rather the musty, musty character of the barrel.

Palate: Enjoyed undiluted, I'm still amazed at how little the alcohol is noticeable on the tongue. Well, the current Laphroaig Càirdeas was in the glass before, but it only has 52.3%.
Feels red fruity on the tongue, aka red currants, blackberries, strawberries, plus dried figs and dates, fresh leather, musty musty wood. A hint of cinnamon and mint - and I just can't get away from that musty cellar note that delivers such a beautiful dirtiness.
Almond chocolate, toffee, caramel, now emerging oak spice, which does not spread too intensively but stays in the background.

Finish: Medium-length finish, now significantly more wood, dry, still the berries that frolic on the tongue as if there were no tomorrow. Fresh menthol with peppermint, don't forget the musty cellar.