First off bravo on putting the two to test again. Wow, the blend at the end forces me to rethink and maybe hope to get my hands on a 2022 release. I've added A'bunadh's heavy sherry influence to bourbon finish scotches before and I've experienced a great winning combination before so I know how you feel. These two maybe what's needed for that elevated experience. Great idea John!
The two most memorable neck pours I’ve ever had were from a bunnahabhain 12 and from a Springbank 12. Powerful and Unique taste on those two. Both changed significantly after that but of course we’re still very enjoyable.
John, I love your straight forward review style! I’ve already seen the Whisky Jason comparison and he, being the sherry head that he is LOVED the 2022! I am much more of balance or even bourbon guy……I’m so glad to see you give a different take on the Bunnahabhain 12 CS tasting. I ended up with 2 bottles of the 2021 and haven’t seen the 2022. And now…..I’m not looking. I don’t need deeper sherry expression as whisky Jason was so impressed with. Thank you,thank you, thank you! Now I need information about your glasses. Are those the “perfect measure “ glasses that are a Glencairn with a stem? Where can I get a couple? I’m in Michigan and would love to own a pair……Please Help!!!
Thanks Cecil for the kind words. Much appreciated! I try to keep it real as best I can. I bought those glasses as a set of 4 on Amazon for @ $40. Cheers 🥃
Sat here doing exactly the same tasting 2021 vs 2022 and wow, everybody says the 2022 is the best, but I totally agree with you , I think the 2021 has less sherry and is much more balanced and the 2021 is definitely my absolute favourite, but both are fantastic...now going to mix them, delicious ...but I still prefer the 2021 !
@@ChristopherWalker-k2y I really appreciate that Christopher … I did get some pushback but I try my best to keep it real and relay my experience and perspective. Sometimes I swim against the tide but haven’t drowned yet😇 Cheers 🥃
I've got the 2022 and it is phenomenal. I wish I could compare it to the 2021. Bur I'll just be happy to have the 2022 and savor it, making sure I save enough of it for celebrating Christmas with the family 8 months from now. It just seems so Christmasy to me.
Just to note in Scottish Gaelic a 'bh' is usually pronounced as a 'v'. The 'bh' in Bunnahabhain is pronounced as a 'v'. *copied from their own website: WELCOME TO BUNNAHABHAIN Pronounced 'Bunn-na-ha-venn', meaning 'mouth of the river' in Scots Gaelic, our distillery is the most remote on Islay, nestled in Bunnahabhain Bay on the shores of the Sound of Islay.
Neat only, John? How’d they go with a little water? And wow, how Bunna’s reputation has changed since its days as a near-forgotten sleeper. These CS releases disappeared so fast in my area I never even got a whiff. Yet there is the standard 12 on the shelf, always in stock and reasonably priced.
I usually play around with water before the review, but I usually prefer straight cask strength with few exceptions…like Highland Park cask strength benefits with copious amounts of water. As far as Bunna… The core B12 @ 46.3% is all one needs. Cheers 🥃
Bunna 12 has fantastic taste and IMHO doesnt need to be improved. It make sense when whisky is 40% like HP10/12 or Laphi 10 or even Select what i actually do and recommend. 😁🥂🙋🏻♂️
That would be adding 53.5% fine Scottish spring water for every measure of the standard. That is how I drink GlenFarclas 105 and Glengoyne NAS CS. If you're going to add water anyway......
How do you feel about their peated releases? I find they are getting better and the feis isle bordeaux moine really was bunnahabhain at its finest (challenging octomore for high quality peated in wine casks)
First off bravo on putting the two to test again. Wow, the blend at the end forces me to rethink and maybe hope to get my hands on a 2022 release. I've added A'bunadh's heavy sherry influence to bourbon finish scotches before and I've experienced a great winning combination before so I know how you feel. These two maybe what's needed for that elevated experience. Great idea John!
Happy to help Rohit!
Cheers 🥃
Great comparison. It is always good to hear an an honest opinion and you have done a great job. Well done and thank you.
Appreciate that Michael!
Cheers 🥃
Preach! Neck pours are their own entity; going back and taking your time with a dram later is the best way to judge the bottle. Cheers to ya!
Praise the Lord!
Cheers 🥃
The two most memorable neck pours I’ve ever had were from a bunnahabhain 12 and from a Springbank 12. Powerful and Unique taste on those two.
Both changed significantly after that but of course we’re still very enjoyable.
@@SaltyCuban my two most impressive dramatic neck pours were Ardbeg Scorch and Bunna 12 CS 2022
Thanks John, these head to head reviews really help!
John, I love your straight forward review style! I’ve already seen the Whisky Jason comparison and he, being the sherry head that he is LOVED the 2022! I am much more of balance or even bourbon guy……I’m so glad to see you give a different take on the Bunnahabhain 12 CS tasting. I ended up with 2 bottles of the 2021 and haven’t seen the 2022. And now…..I’m not looking. I don’t need deeper sherry expression as whisky Jason was so impressed with. Thank you,thank you, thank you!
Now I need information about your glasses. Are those the “perfect measure “ glasses that are a Glencairn with a stem? Where can I get a couple? I’m in Michigan and would love to own a pair……Please Help!!!
Thanks Cecil for the kind words. Much appreciated!
I try to keep it real as best I can.
I bought those glasses as a set of 4 on Amazon for @ $40.
Cheers 🥃
Sat here doing exactly the same tasting 2021 vs 2022 and wow, everybody says the 2022 is the best, but I totally agree with you , I think the 2021 has less sherry and is much more balanced and the 2021 is definitely my absolute favourite, but both are fantastic...now going to mix them, delicious ...but I still prefer the 2021 !
@@ChristopherWalker-k2y I really appreciate that Christopher … I did get some pushback but I try my best to keep it real and relay my experience and perspective.
Sometimes I swim against the tide but haven’t drowned yet😇
Cheers 🥃
Enjoyed playing along. I’m not ready to declare a preference, but 2021 has done well as the underdog in 3 tastings so far. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing in the 🤩 fun
I've got the 2022 and it is phenomenal. I wish I could compare it to the 2021. Bur I'll just be happy to have the 2022 and savor it, making sure I save enough of it for celebrating Christmas with the family 8 months from now. It just seems so Christmasy to me.
Makes sense as the newer versions are more sherry dominated.
I need to try it.
Cheers🥃
Thanks for the shout-out!!
Master blender.
Live tv, ain’t nothing like it!
Just to note in Scottish Gaelic a 'bh' is usually pronounced as a 'v'. The 'bh' in Bunnahabhain is pronounced as a 'v'.
*copied from their own website:
WELCOME TO BUNNAHABHAIN
Pronounced 'Bunn-na-ha-venn', meaning 'mouth of the river' in Scots Gaelic, our distillery is the most remote on Islay, nestled in Bunnahabhain Bay on the shores of the Sound of Islay.
Is that Lochlea 'First Release' in the background? Where did you pick that up from?
Yes… Massachusetts retail… sold out now
@@justwhisky Julio's?
@@C.._ sold out now at Norfolk wine and spirits but they still have Harvest and Sowing left
Neat only, John?
How’d they go with a little water?
And wow, how Bunna’s reputation has changed since its days as a near-forgotten sleeper. These CS releases disappeared so fast in my area I never even got a whiff. Yet there is the standard 12 on the shelf, always in stock and reasonably priced.
I usually play around with water before the review, but I usually prefer straight cask strength with few exceptions…like Highland Park cask strength benefits with copious amounts of water.
As far as Bunna… The core B12 @ 46.3% is all one needs.
Cheers 🥃
I wonder if blending each of the cask strength Bunnas with the regular 12 will also improve the taste. 🤔
That’s one more open bottle 😳
To clarify, for those that only have one of the CS Bunnas, perhaps blending it with the regular Bunna 12 might also improve the taste.
Bunna 12 has fantastic taste and IMHO doesnt need to be improved. It make sense when whisky is 40% like HP10/12 or Laphi 10 or even Select what i actually do and recommend. 😁🥂🙋🏻♂️
@@peatbull3426 i catch your drift 👍
That would be adding 53.5% fine Scottish spring water for every measure of the standard.
That is how I drink GlenFarclas 105 and Glengoyne NAS CS. If you're going to add water anyway......
Maybe the 22 was getting rave reviews because the reviewers were rushing to get a review up on UA-cam and only sampled the neck pour?
My thoughts as well.
Cheers 🥃
I tried both and found the more sherry forward 22 a bit close in profile to the regular 12 whereas I found the 21 batch felt more like it's own thing
@@DJMJRyder agree
How do you feel about their peated releases? I find they are getting better and the feis isle bordeaux moine really was bunnahabhain at its finest (challenging octomore for high quality peated in wine casks)