What happened? | Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dha REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- I've got a single malt scotch whisky from the Bunnahabhain distillery on Islay today. This is the peated Toiteach A Dhà. It's a NAS whisky and it's from the more affordable end of their range. I'll taste it and give you my thoughts. Cheers!
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Scores:
0-75 - Crap
75-79 - For cocktails & people you don't like
80-82 - Not bad
83-85 - Getting good here
86-89 - Delicious
90-94 - Awesome
95-100 - Cowabunga Dudes
I just finished a bottle. Thank god! It’s the only Bunna I’ve had that really wasn’t a hit. Took 2 years to get rid of it. A low 80s and based on that experience, never again. So many better Bunnas out there
I like the peated Bunnas a lot!
The Toiteach a Dha is a really nice version at a really good price.
Tip, the recent 10yo Bunnahabhain (Staoisha) from Signatory’s 100 proof series is absolutely stunning. £45 here in the U.K. 👌🏻
Its not just you
I had a couple of early batches of klingon bunna and they were borderline stunning and heavy!
The last i tried was more muted and less thick and rich
Like you i would rate the old one 87 and the newer ones 82
I think I read somewhere that the name is derived from Romulan and not Klingon. The bottle design goes better with that hairdo.
Just finished a recent bottle of tukytechatuk(spelling?), for limited availability, in my market, and 109 Canadian bux, its a pass for me. Got a signatory staoisha for around the same price and it kicks it out of the ball park. I know sports.
It might not have anything to do with the Toiteach, which i like but don´t like it enough to talk about it at length, it has to do with your favourite topic klingon language and it´s pronouncation.
Last week in vienna i stumbled into a very rough, very alternative student bar, being very drunken and we where delighted to our big surprise they had every Ardbeg even up to the commitee bottles, every Lapghroaig and tons of empty bottles of those plus a pretty good assortment of whiskies you wouldn´t expect in a student bar at all.
When we realised the bar man was as stoned as we where hammered (that´s why they served us anything anyway) we decided to order the Bunnahabhain Eirigh na Graine by pointing towards it, 'the one with the white label up there' and then we asked what the name of that one would be. The young, very stoned austrian bar man went the most elegant route imaginable, looked at it and answered in strong vienna accent without hesitation: His name is Erich - and then he poured it into Glencairns to make our visit perfect. Erich is just the german, oldfashioned version of eric and one thing is for sure: you would have absolutely loved that bar!
I've got to agree with everything you said. It's a simple, to the point, decent dram at a good value. A 'why not' whisky rather than a 'wow' whisky, which is completely ok. Cheers dude
True enough. The world needs those kinds of whiskies too. Cheers buddy! 🥃
Had this at a whiskey tasting about two years ago. Remember being really impressed with it in the moment. Went out and bought one that week. Ended up popping it months later and certainly didn’t seem what I remembered.
Often wonder if it’s something about the total experience of where you are, who you are with, expectations, and palate of the day….more than the whisky itself.
Jeff for the first time I was laughing throughout while watching a Whisky review!!!
I was afraid to attempt a sip on my whisky while watching, in the event my burst of laughter would splatter my laptop! And Jeff, errrrrr....Geoff, is that pronounced Geeoff???....if you ever have the pleasure of visiting Tuktoyaktuk in Canada's Northern Territories, you might find the Bunna ....I won't even attempt to spell the whisky name....a wee bit more pronounceable!!!
Had one of these 5 years ago, it was ok, but I prefer my own homemade blended alternative. 60% Bunnahabian 12 40% Ardbeg Ugidail. Let it marry several weeks in the bottle before drinking. Cheers
I have both those bottles so will have to try that blend. Cheers!
Like this, and have had several bottles to date. But I totally agree it has changed and not for the better. A year or two ago it was much more an oddball "Marmite whisky" and I loved that savoury/bonfire weirdness that stood out from the crowd. Still good enough to buy again, but I just wish it would return to its original less "generic Islay" character.
I only drink peated but I watch for the laughs - wait this is peated? I’m in.
Hi Geoff.. is not good news for bunna lovers like me, I hope it is a batch issue, and can back to the previous level.. Thanks for the review!. Cheers! 🥃
Buna toy teach a duck. A weird name for whiskey. 😅 I think it cost 60 € in my country. I can get ardbeg 10 or port Charlotte 10 for that
It's cheaper here, but if it's on par with PC10 that's an easy skip. 🥃
You do a great job! Thank you
Thanks for watching! 🥃
Haven’t tried this one, but out of the three peates Bunnas I’ve tasted Ceobanach is by far the best IMO. Highly recommended. Thanks for a great review🥃
Agreed on the Ceobanach. Just cracked open my Tioteach A Dha- which I do like- but I think I'll probably much prefer the Ceobanach over it.
Glory to you and your Malt! This sounds like a fine Klingon Malt to me. Hahahahaha
Thanks for the review my friend!
I wish you a great week ahead! 😁🥃🥃
PS: make sure you chew your medicine cabinet well before sending it down the hatch hah
Haha thanks buddy! Glory to you and your house!
Good advice. Those splinters are brutal. 😂
@@Gwhisky Brutal indeed. Especially on the way out... 😂😂
Hello Geoff,
I saw the Thumbnail and knew "Geoff will pull the Klingon-Card"😂
Great Review as always.
I finished a Bottle of this Klingonstuff last Year but i was a bit dissapointed but on another Side not, because i know when it comes to Bunnas, i better stick to the Age stated Ones.
This one was as expected but not good as i hoped it would be.
My favourite NAS OB is still the Cruach Mhóna.
Thanks for sharing your Thoughts and Opinion about this Bunna.
Greetings from Germany 😎🤘
Thanks for watching, buddy. Yes I agree, both that the age-stated Bunnas are better, and that the Cruch-Mhona is one of the better NAS options. Cheers! 🥃
Jeez... This was on the list for next purchase and now you've changed my mind. The 18yr doesn't seem to be available in my area either, so alphabetically speaking, I'll move on to distilleries that start with 'C'. Appreciate your videos. Engaging, humorous, informative and concise. And best of all, you're able to make me feel better about my inability to pronounce Gaelic anything. Slàinte!
Your dry humor is great. 😊
It is a NEW version (very thin), new formula, and now spoken as " TIK - TOK - TAK " ...
Glad to see another Klingon reference just like the old review. Tastes change but good jokes don't. There a lot of good and reasonably cheap sherry and peat bottles around. It's a great way to hide youth so it's become a go to for non age stated offerings in a core range. I think the Kilchoman Sanaig is the best of these but the Laphroaig Sherry Oak is also pretty good. This Bunna just doesn't come close to those. The 12 is a little more but significantly better
Agree with all of that! 🥃
Never tried sanaig but want to get a bottle soon. Does it get medicinal at all? Not a big fan of those, as I much prefer earthy peat.
@@viruk777 I get more farmy and ashy notes from Kilchoman. Not so medicinal.
Sad to hear this has disimproved - I'm hoping my local shops still have old stock. 45 GBP in my market (Poland).
That's pretty decent! 🥃
Loved the start! I haven't tried a peated Bunnahabhain yet. Cheers!
Cheers! Thanks for watching! 🥃
Ironically though, it also means "Death to those who dishonor my family" in Klingon. Funniest line you ever delivered on this channel 😂
😂😂😂 that's so funny! Hi, I'm looking for a bottle of, ermm, forget it.
😂😂😂
You are a breath of fresh air in the realm of whisky tubers on UTube.
I had this a few years ago and thought it was pretty good too, but I think I overpaid for it. I actually haven't seen it in a few years, which is okay because I don't think I'd buy it again.
I also have another peated Bunnahabhain, Cruach-Mhòna, a travel retail bottle. I could be wrong, but I believe it translates to A Whale's Vagina ✌️
hahah great start 😂
If not this, what would you recommend as a cheaper alternative to Lagavulin 16?
Kilchoman Sanaig is great, so is the Laphroaig 10 Sherry Cask. Both good, affordable options in my market:)
Thanks for reviewing this one Geoff
Decent dram. (yep, despite the grapes).
For pronounciation purposes: "Toi-chick attack" (but then with 'attack' pronounced less sharp, so kinda 'adag').... thought that might be somewhat in your alley 😇
Slàinte mhath
Hi Geoff, nice re review.
Can you review the Old Pulteney 10 years Flotilla some time?
This one has drawn my attention for some reason......
Cheers, have a great week!
You've not had a Bunnahabhain until you've tasted it in the original Klingon.
- General Kang
I just saw your old video two days ago since I just bought the bottle but haven’t opened it yet my bootle is a 2021 let’s see how it goes cheers
Dear Geoff, I'm having a Bunnahabhain Toiteach-a-Dhà just these days (Bottle Code 2348550 L5 08:08 22069, for those who can interpret it). I paid for it 56,90 €.
Good stuff in my opinion (I rated it with a score of 85/100), even if I cannot compare it to previous bottlings.
The nose has hints of peat, fresh citric notes (orange peel, burnt lemon zest), medicinal notes, then sherry and spicy oak, vanilla, and dried autumn fruits.
Oily and full-bodied in the mouth, fresh, slightly salty, raisins, Sherry and oak, spices, leather, and tobacco, nutty and slightly ashy and medicinal.
The finish is medium length, sweet and dry at the same time, then a little bitter and ashy. Woody notes and tannins.
The proposal is interesting, but its value for money (in the Italian market) is not favourable compared to other alternatives, since the price is nearly 60 euros, much higher than that of the 12yo.
I like this peated single malt but it's not my favorite. 83 is an honorable score!
Excellent review as always. Tried a tiny sample years ago but that's it. I've had the Bunna peaters in the back of my mind recently. Peaty NAS can work but it needs a lot of peat to mask the youthful feints. The other issue with NAS is that it's an irresistible temptation to any distillery to cut corners with an established expression and hope to get away with it.
Agree about the cutting corners. Bunna put out a cheeky 40% "cold-filtered" whisky called Bagh Cluin for the Taiwanese market and it tastes about 3 years and 1 second old. Didn't even have the decency to use peat to try and cover it up. Hah.
Not sure how old my bottle is - I bought it a year ago. I find it’s got a nice balance between peat and sweet, (so perhaps it’s an older batch). I’ve very much enjoyed it and as you said in your review, it’s very good value for money.
I’m anticipating that I’ll buy a replacement once it’s gone, so I’d personally recommend it to anyone who whose jam is peat / sweet, (as opposed to sweet / peat).
Actually, I’ve tried this again tonight and changed my mind. It’s more peat dominant than I remembered so the balance for me is close, but isn’t quite right.
I completely agree with your tasting notes, (although instead of smoked meats, more me, I’d describe it as maple smoked bacon on the palate / finish).
Still very enjoyable for me, but I stand corrected - my humble apologies Geoff. 😔
The last time it was "titties a dha" 😂Maybe next time!
Where can one get that fancy glass you are using in this review?
I had that little over a year ago and compared it with Mòine. I wasn't that impressed with this back then. Mòine was and is better.
Early this time round!
Really interesting, when did the newer releases change in your opinion? I’ve got a review still to post on this whisky that I bought in ‘21 but the bottle could be older than that and it’s old stock because I found more sherry and even called it luxurious to a certain degree ☠️ 😂 so I’ll have to add in a little clip to let people know the newer bottlings may have changed for the worse. Your review has been very well timed haha, cheers! 🥃
Would be even better if you could get a hold of a newer bottle and do a direct comparison, yes?
@@andynelson5864true! 🤞
In a blind tasting I preferred Ledaig 10, Kilchoman Senaig and Ardbeg An Oa over this. I had a hard time find the sherry influence in comparison.
It was a good one note peated bottle if found on sale, but was the least complex.
In my 'buy if sold at a major discount' category. Otherwise would take any of those others first
Pretty much sums up how I feel about it. Cheers! 🥃
Never had the ghugugha, will probably save up for the 18 in favor of this. The 12 is still a goto for me. On another note, I would love to see more IB reviews. And also have you ever considered trowing in some humor in your content?
Sounds like this should score a Leonardo DiCaprio out of 10.
Qapla'!
Will you be doing a review of the Bunnahabhain Moine any time soon? It's quite reasonable.
Sadly that's not sold in my market. 🥃
I always enjoy your reviews, and Bunna but am passing on this one.
o no panik
What was your bottling date Geoff?
This one's from last year, I believe. It's a split bottle, so it's actually at my buddy's place at the moment. I'll have to check next time I have it. 🥃
@@GwhiskyThe date was hard to find but mine was in the center on the back at the bottom. My 2022 bottle seems a little closer to your earlier notes. Thanks for the heads up on the variation. Maybe I won’t rush out to replace when this bottle is done.
Better paying extra for Ardbeg Uigeadail
Bunnahabhain without prominent sherry, I give this a miss
Sheesh, good thing I watched this video. It's $80 where I live in the states. Pass!
jIvHa'wI' ghaHbe'
I tried with little luck to translate that. 😂
@@Gwhisky supposed to be Klingon, but you can think of it as Bunna's next expression :))
😂😂😂
I don't know how anyone drinks this one. Even my bottle from a few years ago is sour. It's like lemon juice with some bad version of peat added. I appreciate a peated whisky too, and this stuff just ain't it. It's an assault on the senses. There's nothing even remotely redeeming about it.