Manzanilla casks and Amarone casks, might you probably consider wine varieties which can be additional aside? Anyway that’s what Bunnahabhain used for this Turas Math #1 launch, offered within the shadow of Feis Ile 2025. The Manzanilla comes from a parcel of full maturation sherry casks, whereas the Amarone parcel was completed for 5 years.
It’s the first launch in a brand new Westering Dwelling Assortment. In truth a Palo Cortado end (#2) and an Armagnac cask end (#3) had been launched on the similar time. You will get them in a good 3x 20 cl set, in addition to a tasting package.
Bunnahabhain 15 yo ‘Turas Math #1’ (55,9%, OB ‘Westering Dwelling Assortment’ 2025, Manzanilla + Amarone casks, 3000 btl.)
Nostril: a pleasant coastal kick at first – sea spray, minty prickle, seaweed. Salty leather-based. Extra sharpness of nutmeg and salinity. In second row there are hints of blackberries, bitter cranberries and prunes with a chocolate coating, however not in a jammy method. It stays pretty skinny and sharp. Salted walnuts, apple peelings and bread crust, in addition to a faint trace of gunpowder. After airing it does develop into a bit of rounder.
Mouth: a robust mixture of Bunna’s saline character (amplified by the Manzanilla maybe) with rounder notes. Salted nuts, hints of treacle toffee and lot of wooden spice, primarily cinnamon and ginger. Extra walnuts and nutmeg. Then trace of plums and black cherries, flashes of raspberry eau-de-vie and Seville oranges.
End: lengthy, now additionally exhibiting (pink) winey notes. Some drying tannins, cocoa and natural notes.
An attention-grabbing recipe. The Manzanilla is difficult to detect as such, although it could have strengthened the coastal aspect. The Amarone half is barely much less to my liking, however then once more it isn’t overdone and it provides a candy roundness. Bought out from Bunnahabhain direct, however you’ll be able to nonetheless purchase from The Whisky Trade or Grasp of Malt as an illustration.
