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Woodrow's Bunnahabhain 16 Year Old


Sale price£134.95
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Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh

Founder: Woody Tan

Range: Warehouse Reserve

Distillery: Bunnahabhain

Age: 16 years old

Distilled: 29/08/2007

Bottled: 12/02/2024

Region: Islay, Scotland

Spirit: Single malt scotch

Cask Type: Bourbon Hogshead, finished in 1st fill American Oak Oloroso Sherry Hogshead for 1 year 8 months

Cask Ref: 2140

Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 54.2%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 227 bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Bunnahabhain 16 Year Old Tasting Notes

Woody's tasting notes

Nose: Rum-soaked raisin, dark chocolate, Christmas cake.

Palate: Rich, milk & dark Chocolate, Banana bread with walnuts, marzipan, winter spices.

Finish: Fresh-struck candle with hints of baking spices.

Ed's review

Colour: Medium copper. Oily in the glass with slow developing tears.

Nose: Redcurrants and red apples with ocean spray. Rum and raisin fudge. Milled oats on an oak table.

Palate: Medium to full mouthfeel with a fantastic texture. Sherried fruits and more prominent on the palate with redcurrants, raisins, plums and figs. Fruit and nut chocolate. A touch of wood spice.

Finish: The red fruit fade through a burst of maritime character and a touch of spice.

Overall: A really delicious Bunnahabhain that is bound to delight fans.

About this Woodrow's whisky

Woodrow's of Edinburgh presents a standout 16 Year Old Bunnahabhain single malt as part of their Warehouse Reserve range, crafted by founder Woody Tan. Distilled on August 29, 2007, and bottled on February 12, 2024, this Islay whisky spent most of its life in a bourbon hogshead before finishing for 1 year and 8 months in a first-fill American Oak Oloroso sherry hogshead (cask 2140). Bottled at cask strength (54.2%) with natural colour and no chill filtration, it offers a bold and rich profile that captures the essence of Islay. A sure-fire hit for any Bunnahabhain enthusiast.

Woodrow's Bunnahabhain 16 Year Old
Woodrow's Bunnahabhain 16 Year Old Sale price£134.95
Woodrow's of Edinburgh
Woody Tan, Founder of Woodrow's of Edinburgh

Meet The Founder

Woody Tan

Originally from Hong Kong, Woody Tan has lived in Scotland since 2011. He studied an MSc in Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University, and then went into the cask trade and warehouse keeping. While looking after casks, he started to discover gems that he felt had to be shared with fellow whisky lovers. He bottles these special casks under his Woodrow’s of Edinburgh label.

Woody has an excellent palate, and a knack for uncovering really flavoursome casks. He’s also a wizard when it comes to cask experiments, and has released some interesting cask-finished whiskies.