Bunnahabhain 2009 Aged 11 Years Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Signatory Vintage (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 67.3% Age: 11 Years Country: Scotland
Cask Number(s): 900074
Date of Distilling: 17/03/2009
Date of Bottling: 15/06/2020
Matured In: a single 1st Fill Sherry Butt
Un-Chillfiltered
Signatory Vintage are an independent bottler founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington. The name ‘Signatory’ was derived from the initial intention to find a person of suitable standing to sign the labels for bottles drawn from a single cask. The first cask bottled was a 1968 Glenlivet which quickly sold through long before any suitable signee could be found.
Signatory currently bottle at three strengths: 43%, 46% Unchillfiltered (UCF) and Cask Strength.To add proof of authenticity to their cask strength bottlings, Signatory always include the cask numbers, date of distillation, date of bottling and number of bottles produced.Signatory Vintage’s aim is to offer as wide a range of whiskies as possible, some of which are not even bottled by the proprietary distillery. This allows malt enthusiast to sample the huge variety of subtle differences which occur between casks.
The Bunnahabhain Distillery is the most northerly and remote on the island of Islay and was opened in 1883 to make use of excess grain from local farmers. The name Bunnahabhain translates as ‘mouth of the river’ and if you ever visit will see that the distillery is built near the mouth of the River Margadale which flows into the Sound of Islay. Pronounced Bú-na-ha-venn, this Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky is quite distinct from the many others on the island, given the wonderfully gentle taste profile for which it is known.
This single malt whisky was distilled in 2009 at the Bunnahabhain distillery on Islay before being placed in single 1st Fill Sherry Butt and left to mature for 11 years. In 2020 it was bottled at 67.3% abv as part of the Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection. Only 591 bottles worldwide were produced of this fine liquid for us all to enjoy.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Peppered macerated strawberries with freshly made brandy snap baskets and chocolate ganache.
Palate: The sherry notes hit first, big and bold. Fruit bread with oily butter and sea salt, espresso coffee and root spices.
Finish: Espresso and malted barley.
