Bunnahabhain

Bunnahabhain The Birthday Dram 40 Year Old, 1973, The Whiskyman, 48.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 48
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

This Bunnahabhain 1973 The Birthday Dram 40 Year Old is an independent bottling by The Whiskyman. It was distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2013, making it a 40-year-old single malt. The release was a special 'Birthday Dram' for four members of the Lindores Whisky Club who turned 40 that year. Bunnahabhain is notable as one of the few Islay distilleries known for its unpeated single malt.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 1,282.87
Region
Islay
Age
40 Years
Vintage
1973
Bottled
2013
ABV
48.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bunnahabhain
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Whiskyman
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
183
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
The Birthday Dram
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Birthday Dram for four members of the Lindores Whisky Club
Allocation
Lindores Whisky Club
Nose
Wonderful sweetness, Love Hearts candy, apricots, Haribo Peach Gummies, vanilla, marshmallows, tropical fruits (mango, pineapple, banana, juicy pears), light hints of coconut and Moscatel wine, honey, waxy notes, faint maritime notes and a tiny whiff of smoke.
Palate
Deep and rich, warm and sweet, very creamy and full, mild tropical fruits (pineapple, apricots, banana, oranges, peaches), a pinch of pepper and vanilla, marzipan, well-balanced oak, lemon sorbet, chocolate.
Finish
Long, sweet and fruity, a whisper of oakiness, mild pepper, citrus notes (zest), rich and creamy, fresh touch of peppermint, vanilla notes, hard candy fruit drops, chocolate.
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