Bunnahabhain Cruach-Mhona Islay Single Malt Whisky 1 Litre
KShs 13,400
The Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona is a smoky dram and thus a typical Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Gaelic for ‘peat stack’, this malt has strong influences of peat and sea salt. Burning grass, hay and sweet herbs burst into flavours of nuts, white pepper, seaweed and sea salt to give an intense smoky and spicy whisky.
- Country: Scotch Whisky
- Region: Islay Whisky
- Distillery / Brand: Bunnahabhain
- Bottler: Bunnahabhain
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Style: Single Malt Whisky
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Alcohol: 50.0%
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Volume: 100cl
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Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona Single Malt Whisky is gaelic for a pile of drying peat bricks and follows on from Toiteach (gaelic for smoky) as a peaty offering from Bunnahabhain. Although Islay is famed for its peat, Bunnahabhain’s spirit is unpeated (this being an exception that proves the rule).
The Bunnahabhain Distillery is using the fresh water from the Margadale River to produce premium whiskies like the Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona. Usually the company’s spirits are not of a heavily smoky character but this expression is a bit different. It tends towards the typical Islay smokiness.
On the nose the smoky peat pushes forward but leaves enough space to hay aromas and a light saltiness. The peat has just a small part of phenol and is mainly of a bonfire smoke. On the palate the first impression is very soft and gentle with a nice, malty sweet touch. After a short moment, the smokiness appears and combines with spicy, peppery flavours as well as with a salty sea breeze. The finish is becoming drier. Mainly the spicy and smoky impressions stay to the very end.
Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona Tasting Noted
Nose:Â Peat and vanilla, creosote, dried herbs, harbour rope, sweet biscuits and orchard fruit.
Palate:Â Sweet and smoky, lemon, salt and pepper. Beneath there’s oak and malt and hints of sand dune.
Finish:Â More sweet smoke and citrus.
