Bunnahabhain

Bunnahabhain The Coterie Exclusive 8 Year Old, Rum Cask, 2020, 56.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 12
Average Score
Avg 78
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Description

Islay's remote north east coast might seem a strange place to find a substantial Victorian distillery, but it was chosen in 1881 by William Robertson in partnership with Greenlees Bros. as the perfect spot for his island vision. Constructing it meant not only building the distillery but houses as well, putting in a road, and adding on a pier so that casks and barley could come in, and whisky go ou ...

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 22, 2026SGD 177.27
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 138.47
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 8, 2026SGD 169.12
Region
Islay
Age
8 Years
Vintage
2012
Bottled
2020
ABV
56.9%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bunnahabhain
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Rum Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
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
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Burlap sack
Series highlights
The Coterie Exclusive
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Coterie Exclusive
Allocation
The Coterie private members club
Nose
Spirity and lightly sweet with green new-makey notes, white chocolate, nougat, lemon custard, key lime pie, grainy fumes, chocolate liqueur, rum esters, strong perfume, turmeric, allspice, dark demerara sugar, caramel, ripe banana, tropical fruits, prunes, hints of red chilli, tobacco, floral touches, candyfloss, almonds, peach, apricot, beeswax, hay, and a slight metallic base note.
Palate
Medium-oily texture, new-makey up front with sugar cane juice, perfume, leather, toffee, rich malt, floral, perfumy, lavender, peach ice cream, honey, candied fruit, white chocolate truffles, hints of coconut, sweet oak, Caribbean all spice, vanilla, banana, caramel, discreet spiciness (pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg), dried fruit (hazelnut, pecan), rhubarb, apricot, brown sugar, honey, wood, and another metallic note in the background.
Finish
Medium, with lingering bittersweet burnt sugariness, ethanol, darker sweetness, fried bananas, toffee, marshmallows, honeycomb, earthy, creamy maltiness, citrus, figs, quite long and dry with hazelnuts, honey, sugar paste, and fruit.
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