According to the distillery interview I heard it is.5 to 2 ppm I don't nose or taste peat smoke Very complex nose with a great Islay burst of flavor Great value for the money
This is great stuff. One of my early picks when getting into scotch, lucky me! This and Deanston 12 are the ones I recommend for people who want to try something up from baseline stuff like Glenmorangie or Glenfiddech. Cheers
I tried the Bunna 18 after a couple of heavier peated scotches and was certain I'd just been handed a sherry-bomb! They do have a comparatively soft/subtle peat that's for sure. I enjoy the 12 and regularly pick it up when its £29 at Waitrose - great one to sneak some peat on people haha
@@NoNonsenseWhisky I think I was too far down the rabbit-hole to ever have found this one that smokey/peaty haha. I do find that people who generally can't get behind peat don't mind this one though. This and HP 12 are my go-to peat introductions. I was introducing a friend to appreciating Scotch (rather than "necking" whisky) at a wedding recently and had a Scotsman declare the only true introduction is jump in with Ardbeg haha.
Finally a good review about one of my favorite whiskey... I'm still watching my empty bottle. Sunday it's coming the new one...so I can throw far far away the empty one 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion on Facebook and comment sections on UA-cam as to whether or not the Bunnahabhain 12 is peated or not. Although numerous sources say it is "lightly peated" same say it is "unpeated" (Whisky Advocate) and I had already reviewed it from a mini, yesterday I purchased a full sized bottle in order to do a re-evaluation.
Hi Vin, a nice review of the Bunna 12. Despite being very lighted peated, over the last year or so it has become one of my regular go to Islay whiskies joining the peat bombs, Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10, as my most consumed expressions from Islay. Cheers ! 🥃
@@NoNonsenseWhisky Yeah, I've had it in a flight of Bunnahabhain 2013 vW Staoisha (64% ABV!), Bunnahabhain 12, Ledaig 10 and Ardbeg 10. I fell in love with the 12. My god, is it creamy, delightful and ever so delicately peated. Absolutely wonderful stuff. All these whiskeys were great stuff, honestly.
If I remember correctly, when the bottle changed, at the time they did two separate bottles of the same: one non chill filtered 46% in the rounded bottle of today, the other the regular Bunnahabhain 40% or 43% chill filtered but again in a different bottle to the classic Bunnahabhain that went before. Both at the same price. The Westend Garage in Dingwall usually has a great range at a decent price over the festive and thats where I picked up the 5 or 6 bottles I had of it at the time, it was the Christmas discount offer that ran into March or so, so grabbed one each time I was passing until it was gone, discounted to £22 from £28 if I recall correctly. The smell and taste must have become well lodged in the old memory banks as I bought a bottle of single cask Islay from the SMWS around 5 or 6 weeks back and I knew straight away what it was, a quick google of the bottle number confirmed it. Much as I loved the older classic style, and it was classic, I prefer the NCF NC 46% version, apart from the additional alcohol content the SMWS bottle is remarkably similar to how I remember it. If you want a 3cl sample of the SMWS bottle to try get in touch.
That's excellent knowledge, thanks for the insight! It's a shame I haven't been able to try the older bottling before this video as it would have been nice to compare
I know the feeling, thing to keep in mind though is that some of the whiskies you're drinking now, or in the not too distant past or future, will be the unaffordable classics in twenty thirty years time. Keep up the good work!!
I tried a dram of this in a pub and really enjoyed it, found it very sweet and full. I bought a bottle on the back of that experience and it was nothing like I remembered, the bottle had a really notable smell and taste of marmite (Vegemite) which is the weirdest tasting note I've ever come across. Maybe it was a weird vatting. I'll give it another try!
I've had this sort of thing happened to me before as well. Batch variance can be a real pain but I find tastes can change too. Next time you try it, try waking up your palate with something basic and see if it's any different
A bit of water and half an hour in the glass settled it down a bit but I don't usually add much water to anything that isn't cask strength. I suppose having something basic before means having 2 drams instead of 1 in the name of science, I'll take that excuse!
Also, don't forget that some time in an open bottle can really change a spirit. If you open something and it doesn't hit your palate quite right, drink it down to the shoulder and come back to it in a few weeks. Some bottles won't change much, but others will utterly transform. The bottle you drank from in the bar may have simply opened up after having been open a while.
Been wanting to try bunnahabhain for a while now just haven't got round to getting a bottle ,there's just to much whisky to choose from ,loving the reviews vin ,more live shows please👍
@@NoNonsenseWhiskyonce a year i allow myself to go a bit off the rails with my whisky purchases... been lusting for the 25yo for a few months now. there are a few more unicorns on my list but my wife would kill me, i believe.
I've had to calm it down massively. When I realised I have enough samples and bottles to sustain the channel for two years of content, I don't really need any more at the moment 😂
It was very close to making it into my top 5 go to video but only just didn't make the cut in favour of a bit of diversity in my line up. Top quality dram though
I only tried this recently and really enjoyed it. Cracking dram and although a bit more expensive than some other 12 year olds I think it's worth that little bit more and even better if you can find it on offer!
Great to the point review...will definitely want to try this one...what will be your suggested whiskeys for someone wanting to go up a step from blended whiskies?
So you like a touch of smoke then. A good first go might be the Highland Park 12. Light heather smoke with sherry notes. Or Talisker 10 if you want a touch of saltiness to it
So happy that Bunnahabhain 12 won out, and that you're reviewing the new bottle. I recently bought a bottle of the new release and was a bit worried it would be noticeably less enjoyable. Sounds like it should be just fine. Cheers, Vin!
00:41! , pronunciation is actually incorrect. It's correctly boona-ha-bhen (as in bin); NOT boona-ha-Vhen (vinh). There is no "V", it's a B!!! Also, 01:08, 25-30 PPM? That's incorrect as well, the actual distiller himself said it's "officially un-peated" and it is only 0.5 - 2 PPM (if someone wanted to be "scientific"), so 25 is too far-fetched pal; sorry, but no!
You're right about the ppm. I'm definitely right about the pronunciation though, it even has the V on the wiki page (and many other credible sources) if you want to look it up
@Y! It’s like the name “Siobhan”, pronounced “Sha-Von”, the “bh” phonogram becomes a “V” sound in Gaelic. Coincidentally, “B” and “V” behavior similarly in Spanish, albeit it an unrelated language. Good Review!
Oh yeah, like you would trust him as far as whisky is concerned - is he18?!
Me? Actually 33 😂 I've been a whisky enthusiast for a decade now 👌
According to the distillery interview I heard it is.5 to 2 ppm I don't nose or taste peat smoke Very complex nose with a great Islay burst of flavor Great value for the money
I think it's well underrated. What an immense value.
It certainly seems to be lesser known. Maybe that’s a good thing too. Shame some idiot just made a video on it. 😂
This is great stuff. One of my early picks when getting into scotch, lucky me! This and Deanston 12 are the ones I recommend for people who want to try something up from baseline stuff like Glenmorangie or Glenfiddech. Cheers
Trying stuff like this really makes me regret how I got into whisky. Ie force feeding myself grouse until I could drink it without coughing 😂
Nice quick review Vin. I really enjoyed my first Bunna 12 and have a second bottle that will be opened over the Christmas holidays, cheers.
That's a nice one to look forward to!
I tried the Bunna 18 after a couple of heavier peated scotches and was certain I'd just been handed a sherry-bomb! They do have a comparatively soft/subtle peat that's for sure.
I enjoy the 12 and regularly pick it up when its £29 at Waitrose - great one to sneak some peat on people haha
Now that I'm into peat, I actually struggle to pick out the Smokey flavours in Bunna.
@@NoNonsenseWhisky I think I was too far down the rabbit-hole to ever have found this one that smokey/peaty haha. I do find that people who generally can't get behind peat don't mind this one though. This and HP 12 are my go-to peat introductions.
I was introducing a friend to appreciating Scotch (rather than "necking" whisky) at a wedding recently and had a Scotsman declare the only true introduction is jump in with Ardbeg haha.
I love this stuff, it's a really fresh and fiery dram. Definitely an good all day whisky.
Big time. And impossible not to recommend to people
A great whisky...........love it. Far better than many at a greater price.
Very true!
Finally a good review about one of my favorite whiskey... I'm still watching my empty bottle. Sunday it's coming the new one...so I can throw far far away the empty one 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It became an instant favourite for me
great review, for me bunna 12 is one the absolute top 12 y.o core range together with kilkerran and deanston.
Keep an eye out on Thursday for a review of one of those 😉
@@NoNonsenseWhiskyFor sure. Will not miss out on that :)
There seems to be quite a bit of confusion on Facebook and comment sections on UA-cam as to whether or not the Bunnahabhain 12 is peated or not. Although numerous sources say it is "lightly peated" same say it is "unpeated" (Whisky Advocate) and I had already reviewed it from a mini, yesterday I purchased a full sized bottle in order to do a re-evaluation.
The official site lists subtle smoke in their tasting notes so it’s likely be lightly peated.
It's 3 ppm, which to all extents and purposes makes it unpeated.
Hi Vin, a nice review of the Bunna 12. Despite being very lighted peated, over the last year or so it has become one of my regular go to Islay whiskies joining the peat bombs, Laphroaig 10 and Ardbeg 10, as my most consumed expressions from Islay. Cheers ! 🥃
I've been searching for the perfect dram when I'm not totally in the mood for heavy peat and this has fit the bill!
Just bought my first bottle, and poured my first dram...great review Vin Cheers !
Nice one! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
@@NoNonsenseWhisky oh, think i might have a new favourite..lol
I've ordered three minis to check out some island whiskeys. Bunnahabhain 12, Ardbeg 10 and Ledaig 10. Looking forward to it.
That's a great set! Hope you get on well with it
@@NoNonsenseWhisky Yeah, I've had it in a flight of Bunnahabhain 2013 vW Staoisha (64% ABV!), Bunnahabhain 12, Ledaig 10 and Ardbeg 10. I fell in love with the 12. My god, is it creamy, delightful and ever so delicately peated. Absolutely wonderful stuff. All these whiskeys were great stuff, honestly.
I love Bunna 12. Great review Vin!
Cheers Keith!
If I remember correctly, when the bottle changed, at the time they did two separate bottles of the same: one non chill filtered 46% in the rounded bottle of today, the other the regular Bunnahabhain 40% or 43% chill filtered but again in a different bottle to the classic Bunnahabhain that went before. Both at the same price. The Westend Garage in Dingwall usually has a great range at a decent price over the festive and thats where I picked up the 5 or 6 bottles I had of it at the time, it was the Christmas discount offer that ran into March or so, so grabbed one each time I was passing until it was gone, discounted to £22 from £28 if I recall correctly.
The smell and taste must have become well lodged in the old memory banks as I bought a bottle of single cask Islay from the SMWS around 5 or 6 weeks back and I knew straight away what it was, a quick google of the bottle number confirmed it.
Much as I loved the older classic style, and it was classic, I prefer the NCF NC 46% version, apart from the additional alcohol content the SMWS bottle is remarkably similar to how I remember it. If you want a 3cl sample of the SMWS bottle to try get in touch.
That's excellent knowledge, thanks for the insight! It's a shame I haven't been able to try the older bottling before this video as it would have been nice to compare
You'd likely have to sell a kidney to get a hold of an old style bottle with the way prices are going,
Ain't it always the way. There are some whiskies I've just written off
I know the feeling, thing to keep in mind though is that some of the whiskies you're drinking now, or in the not too distant past or future, will be the unaffordable classics in twenty thirty years time. Keep up the good work!!
You know, I never thought of it like that. It's a scary thought!
I tried a dram of this in a pub and really enjoyed it, found it very sweet and full. I bought a bottle on the back of that experience and it was nothing like I remembered, the bottle had a really notable smell and taste of marmite (Vegemite) which is the weirdest tasting note I've ever come across. Maybe it was a weird vatting. I'll give it another try!
I've had this sort of thing happened to me before as well. Batch variance can be a real pain but I find tastes can change too.
Next time you try it, try waking up your palate with something basic and see if it's any different
A bit of water and half an hour in the glass settled it down a bit but I don't usually add much water to anything that isn't cask strength. I suppose having something basic before means having 2 drams instead of 1 in the name of science, I'll take that excuse!
Also, don't forget that some time in an open bottle can really change a spirit. If you open something and it doesn't hit your palate quite right, drink it down to the shoulder and come back to it in a few weeks. Some bottles won't change much, but others will utterly transform. The bottle you drank from in the bar may have simply opened up after having been open a while.
Quite possible! I did notice it become better as the bottle went down and have done with several whiskies, Glenfiddich 15 and Oban 14 spring to mind.
Been wanting to try bunnahabhain for a while now just haven't got round to getting a bottle ,there's just to much whisky to choose from ,loving the reviews vin ,more live shows please👍
Steve m get one now!!! It's lovely. ❤️
Steve m it’s definitely worth a shot! I’ve got a livestream on Wednesday and some more planned in the future ☺️
one of the best whiskies out there imho. quite complex for its age. the 25 yo will be my christmas bottle this year. :-)
That's a mighty fine bottle to have! I definitely don't have that in my queue
well, the 18yo is amazing too and quite a bit more accessible...
I tried the 18 on a recent livestream and was blown away by it. I can only imagine the 25 is incredible
@@NoNonsenseWhiskyonce a year i allow myself to go a bit off the rails with my whisky purchases... been lusting for the 25yo for a few months now. there are a few more unicorns on my list but my wife would kill me, i believe.
I've had to calm it down massively. When I realised I have enough samples and bottles to sustain the channel for two years of content, I don't really need any more at the moment 😂
"They haven't tried to pronounce it"😂 Great review, Vin👍
Sometimes I can't help myself 😂
Ba Nah Hab Bin.
One of my favourite!!!
I can safely say it's one of my favourites too after this
I love Bunna 12... one of the first few I ever tried. Had some again last week and tasted as good as ever. Delicious and full of powerful flavours.
It was very close to making it into my top 5 go to video but only just didn't make the cut in favour of a bit of diversity in my line up. Top quality dram though
I only tried this recently and really enjoyed it. Cracking dram and although a bit more expensive than some other 12 year olds I think it's worth that little bit more and even better if you can find it on offer!
It’s a must buy when on deal!
Fantastic dram for the money.
It certainly won me over!
Great review!
Thanks 😊
I’d better go get one before prices go up. Thanks for the tip
I'd hope you'll be pretty safe on this one for now, but you never know
No Nonsense Whisky yeah you never know but just to play it safe why not. Sounds delicious anyway
I doubt you'll be disappointed by it that's for sure
Great to the point review...will definitely want to try this one...what will be your suggested whiskeys for someone wanting to go up a step from blended whiskies?
To the point I'd the name of the game here!
What sort of blends have you tried and enjoyed so far?
JW Black, double black, and gold labels...
So you like a touch of smoke then. A good first go might be the Highland Park 12. Light heather smoke with sherry notes. Or Talisker 10 if you want a touch of saltiness to it
@@NoNonsenseWhisky thank you mate...
No problem. Let me know how you get on with them and I can always recommend more
Im looking forward to this one but, is it smooth? And Is it a light spirit or does it have a good body?
It's definitely an easy drinker
25ppm? Are you sure as that is roughly the same as Talisker. I cannot smell any peat in it. Great whisky though 😊
This is the trouble with being a peathead, I often can't smell light peat any more 😂
The tour guide at the distillery said it is 1-2ppm. I think it is 3-4ppm, but most definitely not 25ppm.
F...f..FIRST!
So happy that Bunnahabhain 12 won out, and that you're reviewing the new bottle. I recently bought a bottle of the new release and was a bit worried it would be noticeably less enjoyable. Sounds like it should be just fine. Cheers, Vin!
Unless the old one was mind blowing and this is just really good, I’ll wager they’re about the same
00:41! , pronunciation is actually incorrect.
It's correctly boona-ha-bhen (as in bin); NOT boona-ha-Vhen (vinh). There is no "V", it's a B!!!
Also, 01:08, 25-30 PPM? That's incorrect as well, the actual distiller himself said it's "officially un-peated" and it is only 0.5 - 2 PPM (if someone wanted to be "scientific"), so 25 is too far-fetched pal; sorry, but no!
You're right about the ppm. I'm definitely right about the pronunciation though, it even has the V on the wiki page (and many other credible sources) if you want to look it up
@Y!
It’s like the name “Siobhan”, pronounced “Sha-Von”, the “bh” phonogram becomes a “V” sound in Gaelic. Coincidentally, “B” and “V” behavior similarly in Spanish, albeit it an unrelated language. Good Review!