I can't agree more about Daniel's opinion of Black Bottle. I was shamed when a friend pulled out such a low-cost bottle while I was attempting to mooch something much classier. Damned if it was not one of the finest blends I've ever had! I'm even tempted to buy my own bottle, it's that good. I haven't tried the Bunnahabhain 18. I went to said "friend" to try it but he turned the lights off and wouldn't answer the door. "Nevertheless, I'll persist."
Wait! Wait! Wait! You just recommended black bottle, i have been searching for anything region specific single malt or blended, and for first time a recommendation comes in under 20 euro! Thank you so much!
"If you're seven minutes in and still watching you're drunk." I've been binge watching your episodes while drinking various Irish whiskeys (is that the plural?) and must say I laughed pretty good at this because I am.
Bunnahabhain 12 is never lacking from my house. I like the 18 but the 12 is a treasure. I'm still pretty new to things and the heavy peat doesn't really do it for me so I was amazed to find an Islay without the peat.
It actually has a small amount of peat, but it's so late it's almost invisible compared to other Islay's. But it is absolutely a "must have in your house" whisky for me.
You are right about the 12 being unpeated (and amazing) but the 18 is lightly peated, I think it even states the ppm on the bottle. Anyway, agree that is is a very underrated Islay distillery.
I just found you guys thanks to The Modern Rogue. First thing I looked for on your channel was this video. Bunnahabhain 18 and Tomtoul 16 are two of my favorites. It would be cool if you did some sort of recommendations like "If you like this whisky you might like that whisky" as part of your videos. Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work, you have earned yourselfs a new sub.
I went to my little whisky collecting trip with having Suntory Toki and Ballantine's in mind. Toki I never tried and Ballantines I tasted so long ago, plus I need to buy some cheaper whisky to not spend too much, anyway, I was happy to spot Black Bottle on the bottom shelf as I've been browsing a little.I was about to buy that and the Toki (I'm hella curious about it because I love Hibiki Harmony), then I saw Bunnahabhain 12 with two whisky tasting glasses and decided to spend the few extra bucks just to taste another Islay single malt after Laphroaig 10 and to have those glasses finally so I'm not tasting whisky from highball and rocks glasses.. In the end I bought Bunna 12 and Toki and Bunna is very nice, I'm 3 pours in and still keep on discovering different notes on the palate. Somehow it keeps changing! Very happy I bought this bottle and next time I visit the liquor store I'll buy a Black Bottle and compare it to this. Thanks for the great recommendations!
I did some googling on the Black Bottle, and from what I've seen, a lot of people were upset that they changed the formula a while back so that the new blend is no longer all Islay whisky as well as being fruitier and friendlier. I'm still gonna try out a bottle next time I see one in store but I'm curious to you guys' opinion on this.
Never mind I found this. Bunnahabhain 12 Bottling Note. This entry level Bunnahabhain bottling comes in a redesigned bottle. This12 year old is lightly peated for an Islay single malt and consequently is a light, fresh dram. Now at the higher strength of 46.3% - for more complexity and flavour.
I totally agree. Compared to most Islay's the peat is invisible, but it is there. Anyone saying they can taste peat in an unpeated whisky doesn't understand how distillation works ;-) But they could be mistaking mineral water flavors for peat. Have you tried any of the special edition Bunny's that are aggressively peaty? They're awesome as well.
Bunnahabhain is my favourite Scotch. I‘ve only got the twelve year old but it‘s amazing. No smoke on the palate at all. Fruity, sweet damn it’s delicious. One day I Need to try the 18y and Daniel That’s just your fault :P
sipping on it now very sherry forward with a very spicy burn on the palate but prefer Black bottle it has more smokiness than Bunnahabhain 18 and if I want sherry I'd go Redbreast, being a peathead/smokehead a Laphroaig daily sipper to be precise.
I had the 12 some 15 years ago. After all this changes in ownership should I expect the same taste on the 12 or the quality might have changed over time? Thanks for this awesome channel!
Ok on bunnahabhain 12 I am getting smoke on pallet. Heather notes on the nose. But you claim no peat. I think I am getting peat smoke pallet. Or is it barrel char that I'm getting? Can someone please answer?
I tried Bunnahabhain 12, and I was bothered by it's aroma and taste... a sea salty, smell of the sea, maybe decomposing seaweed... (hot, salty garbage?) so, once it popped into my head "it smells like sex" then I couldn't drink it. My oldest step son (legal drinking age plus 5) came to visit, I introduced him to dozens of Scotch, etc., and I told him I had one bottle that I couldn't drink. I told him he should try the Bunnahabhain on his own, but I had warned him of my "hidden reason" why I couldn't drink it. He said he liked it but he mostly wanted me to fess up with what this "bad smell or taste" was that I didn't like. I admitted then that I thought it smelled like sex. That's when the story got interesting. I didn't expect the next part... He said... I know what you mean... you're saying it smells like hot puzzy... oh, ya, I guess he's right. Then he lays into "hey man, I like it!" Oh well... I told him he should finish it. He laughed and smirked, and eventually finished it off. About my description. Do you guys know what I mean?
Nope... just the Bunnahabhain 12... Bowmore... good stuff. I actually like the Bowmore Small Batch quite a lot. You? Which Bowmore do you like? Cheers!
Yeah, when I get lazy with language, this is where I end up. You're exactly right. "Practically unpeated compared to the traditional Islay" is the true definition. Thanks for commenting!
I can't agree more about Daniel's opinion of Black Bottle. I was shamed when a friend pulled out such a low-cost bottle while I was attempting to mooch something much classier. Damned if it was not one of the finest blends I've ever had! I'm even tempted to buy my own bottle, it's that good. I haven't tried the Bunnahabhain 18. I went to said "friend" to try it but he turned the lights off and wouldn't answer the door. "Nevertheless, I'll persist."
Persistence is the handmaiden of mooching. Never give up. Never surrender.
Galaxy Quest reference...check.
I appreciate the biblical reference. I'm sure that's what Jesus was referring to lol
(unless that was a reference to something else lol.)
My Dad got me into Black Bottle a few years back, it puts many single malts to shame with its flavour profile. Brilliant value for money.
Absolutely.
Wait! Wait! Wait! You just recommended black bottle, i have been searching for anything region specific single malt or blended, and for first time a recommendation comes in under 20 euro! Thank you so much!
Not drunk :) Just amazed that i got to ep 45 within 2 or 3 days without getting bored. You are awesome guys! (and yes, i watched all of it)
"If you're seven minutes in and still watching you're drunk." I've been binge watching your episodes while drinking various Irish whiskeys (is that the plural?) and must say I laughed pretty good at this because I am.
But this is just because you're a good person.
Bunnahabhain 12 is never lacking from my house. I like the 18 but the 12 is a treasure. I'm still pretty new to things and the heavy peat doesn't really do it for me so I was amazed to find an Islay without the peat.
It actually has a small amount of peat, but it's so late it's almost invisible compared to other Islay's. But it is absolutely a "must have in your house" whisky for me.
Whiskey Vault exactly what I dug into the comments to find out. Lol. I may pick this up today
I just got myself my first Bunnahabhain 18 and man I do I love it
You are right about the 12 being unpeated (and amazing) but the 18 is lightly peated, I think it even states the ppm on the bottle. Anyway, agree that is is a very underrated Islay distillery.
If you don't like Bunny 18 have your taste buds checked. I'll be there the afternoon of Aug. 12. See you guys there -- book that trip.
Bam. Together we shall rock.
two days to go! enjoy yourself
I absolutely love you guys. It’s what I prefer to watching anything else
Back in the day, late 80's and early 90's, Black bottle was the best blend ever.
And it had a way better looking bottle than that.
I just found you guys thanks to The Modern Rogue. First thing I looked for on your channel was this video. Bunnahabhain 18 and Tomtoul 16 are two of my favorites. It would be cool if you did some sort of recommendations like "If you like this whisky you might like that whisky" as part of your videos. Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work, you have earned yourselfs a new sub.
Thanks for the comment! I'll see if Rex is willing to add more stuff in ;-)
Have you actually watched the video? They recommended a budget blend from the same region.
I went to my little whisky collecting trip with having Suntory Toki and Ballantine's in mind. Toki I never tried and Ballantines I tasted so long ago, plus I need to buy some cheaper whisky to not spend too much, anyway, I was happy to spot Black Bottle on the bottom shelf as I've been browsing a little.I was about to buy that and the Toki (I'm hella curious about it because I love Hibiki Harmony), then I saw Bunnahabhain 12 with two whisky tasting glasses and decided to spend the few extra bucks just to taste another Islay single malt after Laphroaig 10 and to have those glasses finally so I'm not tasting whisky from highball and rocks glasses..
In the end I bought Bunna 12 and Toki and Bunna is very nice, I'm 3 pours in and still keep on discovering different notes on the palate. Somehow it keeps changing! Very happy I bought this bottle and next time I visit the liquor store I'll buy a Black Bottle and compare it to this. Thanks for the great recommendations!
You need to go to Bunnahabhain - it is INCREDIBLE. The 18 year is phenomenal.
And its pronounced Bona-havin
Rex’s mooching level is legendary
It's something to admire
It’s not sherry finished, it’s a marriage of 60% bourbon cask and 40% sherry cask
If you're still watching at 7min, you're either drunk like they said, OR working night shift and might as well binge whiskey videos.
The Bunny may have been a bit oxidized. That last few measures can be if the bottle sits that way for a bit.
Really wish you guys would book that trip to Scotland!
Everytime they say “if youre here youre probably drunk” theyre absolutely right
I did some googling on the Black Bottle, and from what I've seen, a lot of people were upset that they changed the formula a while back so that the new blend is no longer all Islay whisky as well as being fruitier and friendlier. I'm still gonna try out a bottle next time I see one in store but I'm curious to you guys' opinion on this.
I unfortunately didn't get to try the old recipe. But if it's better than what they currently have, the old recipe must have been amazing.
Never mind I found this. Bunnahabhain 12 Bottling Note. This entry level Bunnahabhain bottling comes in a redesigned bottle. This12 year old is lightly peated for an Islay single malt and consequently is a light, fresh dram. Now at the higher strength of 46.3% - for more complexity and flavour.
Man in a little over 2 years Black Bottle is now $31 by me. Thanks for the review.
Bunnys use ightly peated malt. Don't think water will remain peated after all the distillation.
I totally agree. Compared to most Islay's the peat is invisible, but it is there. Anyone saying they can taste peat in an unpeated whisky doesn't understand how distillation works ;-) But they could be mistaking mineral water flavors for peat.
Have you tried any of the special edition Bunny's that are aggressively peaty? They're awesome as well.
I love Bunnahabhain. Good choice. I love the 12.
Bunnahabhain is my favourite Scotch. I‘ve only got the twelve year old but it‘s amazing. No smoke on the palate at all. Fruity, sweet damn it’s delicious. One day I Need to try the 18y and Daniel That’s just your fault :P
sipping on it now very sherry forward with a very spicy burn on the palate but prefer Black bottle it has more smokiness than Bunnahabhain 18 and if I want sherry I'd go Redbreast, being a peathead/smokehead a Laphroaig daily sipper to be precise.
As much as it pains me to say, Rex was right. The 12 and 18 are both peated. It’s only between 1-3ppm, but it is peated.
True. but relatively not compared to the traditional Islay which is why I really love it as a remarkable example
Watched video of the distillery.... they say it is not a finish. it is a vatting of 12 and 18 year old barrels of bourbon and sherry. :)
AWesome!
Was this the first mooch deep voice “yes” as he rubbed his hands?
Was the Black Bottle Isla blend a purposeful joke at the start or was it because the bottle looks the same on the shelf.
What do prisoners use to call each other? Cell phones.
I had the 12 some 15 years ago. After all this changes in ownership should I expect the same taste on the 12 or the quality might have changed over time? Thanks for this awesome channel!
I asked my friend to help me with a math problem. He said: “Don’t worry; this is a piece of cake.” I said: “No, it’s a math problem.”
Lettuce! LOL
That's the newer black bottle. The older bottling is much better
True. But still a damn fine whisky
0:57 ... IF YA WHAT!
LOL!
How’s is Metallicablackened whiskey good or bad
So my question is simple. How was the Bunnahabhain 18? You never really committed to an opinion...thanks!
Love it! Just not as much as the 12
when are you guys doing blue and platinum johnie walker
and i want to hear daniels opinion on if its worth buying cause rex wouldnt buy a 40 dollar bottleif it was 20 bucks
Yeah.... as soon as someone mails it to us ;-)
Matthew Keenan They've already done Blue Label, I think
Ok on bunnahabhain 12 I am getting smoke on pallet. Heather notes on the nose. But you claim no peat. I think I am getting peat smoke pallet. Or is it barrel char that I'm getting? Can someone please answer?
There is a tiny percentage of peat in that Bunnahabhain. So small that they say "almost unpeated" but technically it's there. Good catch!
scotch 4 dummies said it is 1-3 ppm so very very lightly peated
I believe I also heard the master distiller say this. It's trace peat from when they run peated batches.
Like them both and they are out of stock.
Bunna 12 is not "I peated"!
My favorite Isla distillery. Have you guys tried the Moin Oloroso?
Not yet!
Whiskey Vault highly recommended.
Some people forgot a bottle down ceremony in this one :(
Yeah, this was prior to the invention of the ceremony.
Whiskey Vault well I hummed it for you! Lol. I'm new-ish...and you guys are fucking GREAT. Going to the store today to get me something to taste
Cheers🥃😎
Before it's raining men.... bottle down.
I tried Bunnahabhain 12, and I was bothered by it's aroma and taste... a sea salty, smell of the sea, maybe decomposing seaweed... (hot, salty garbage?) so, once it popped into my head "it smells like sex" then I couldn't drink it.
My oldest step son (legal drinking age plus 5) came to visit, I introduced him to dozens of Scotch, etc., and I told him I had one bottle that I couldn't drink. I told him he should try the Bunnahabhain on his own, but I had warned him of my "hidden reason" why I couldn't drink it.
He said he liked it but he mostly wanted me to fess up with what this "bad smell or taste" was that I didn't like. I admitted then that I thought it smelled like sex. That's when the story got interesting. I didn't expect the next part...
He said... I know what you mean... you're saying it smells like hot puzzy... oh, ya, I guess he's right. Then he lays into "hey man, I like it!"
Oh well... I told him he should finish it. He laughed and smirked, and eventually finished it off.
About my description. Do you guys know what I mean?
Nope... just the Bunnahabhain 12... Bowmore... good stuff. I actually like the Bowmore Small Batch quite a lot. You? Which Bowmore do you like? Cheers!
1 ppm in the 12 yr.
Yeah, when I get lazy with language, this is where I end up. You're exactly right. "Practically unpeated compared to the traditional Islay" is the true definition. Thanks for commenting!
I hate the new view. It actually annoys me. Please please pull it back.
These two have no idea about Scotch whisky. They ought to stick to bourbon. Just a pity they seem to love to watch themslves.