1. Home
  2. Bottles
  3. Scotch
  4. Bunnahabhain
  5. Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old
  6. Tasting Notes and Reviews
sherry
smoky
slightly spicy
caramel
salty
oak
nutty
stewed fruit
orange
Spiral Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old

Bunnahabhain
18 Year Old
Reviews and Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Dark amber. 
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Honeyed nuts, sherry, a bit of a salty tang and a hint of smoke and spice.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Soft, sherried oak, cherry pipe smoke, and a hint of orange toffee … complex and refined.
 
Finish 
Dry, spice, and a lingering sherry perfume. 
Price:
$157.99
Price, Shipping & Taxes may vary by state and will be recalculated at checkout.
Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old is adored for its sherry, smoky, slightly spicy and caramel flavor notes.

This Scotch is carefully distilled at Bunnahabhain distillery, Islay.

Based on 133 votes, the average rating for Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old is 8.7/10.

Top reviews for Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old:

— Fantastic scotch. A little sweet, a little salty and a little smoky. Great complexity and dangerously smooth.

— This one consistently wins our blind Scotch tasting parties. Just superb. Well worth the money.

— This IS my favorite dram. Hard to beat. It's an emotional experience every time I sip it. Is got amazing balance. There is just enough smoke and spice to make you notice but it's delicious and sweet, with that sightly salty nutty flavor. It is truly amazing.

Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old

(0.75l, 43%)


8.7/10
Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old
Richard
Richard,
Long finish with a mild peat taste
 
guest
guest,
Great finish and taste.
 
Mark
Mark,
So complex and delicious.
 
James
James,
Fantastic scotch. A little sweet, a little salty and a little smoky. Great complexity and dangerously smooth.
 
John
John,
This one consistently wins our blind Scotch tasting parties. Just superb. Well worth the money.
 
Richard
Richard,
This IS my favorite dram. Hard to beat. It's an emotional experience every time I sip it. Is got amazing balance. There is just enough smoke and spice to make you notice but it's delicious and sweet, with that sightly salty nutty flavor. It is truly amazing.
 
Paul
Paul,
Stunning coastal sherry hit. Hard to beat!
 
Nicholas
Nicholas,
Wow, quite an amazing dram, I try to find occasions to break this bad boy out, if you are thinking of buying, just do it
 
Josh
Josh,
Good flavor. Great stuff. Possibly my favorite Scotch.
 
Thomas
Thomas,
This could possibly be my favorite whisk(e)y ever... Salty toffee with a long finish. Mmmmmmmm!
 
Danny
Danny,
I love Sherry Cast, so if you like it too you'll love Bunnahabhain 18. Great finish, very smooth.
 
Michael
Michael,
Sublime
 
Richard
Richard,
Wonderful, delicious, smooth, buttery, creamy, mellow, delightful. I destroyed this bottle. My first Bunnahabhain, does not dissapoint. Would gladly buy again. A super mellow yet deliciously complex flavor that would be great to introduce someone to delicious whiskies while also wonderful for the sophisticated palate.
 
Thaddeus
Thaddeus,
Best birthday present ever. Absolutely loved it.
 
Captain
Captain,
Very nice smooth whisky. Sweet notes of fruit up front with mild brine and smoke on the finish. Very mild smoke and peat. A favorite
 
guest
guest,
Sweet upfront with a spicy nose and finish
 
Arvind
Arvind,
Couldn’t find a better whiskey if you like Islay. Velvet glove meet iron fist.
 
Andre
Andre,
Wow That’s all I can say I bought it to try it and it’s awesome Will buy again
 
Michael
Michael,
Easily one of my favorite Scotches ever. The flavor profile is complex, but each flavor is distinct. AWESOME BOTTLE!
 
Allen
Allen,
Superb. Hints of peat blend with leather, fruit, spice--hard to separate the tastes in this wonderfully, deftly woven complex whisky. Saw some negative reviews online--don't understand that at all. Just great!
 
Douglas
Douglas,
I would get lost in the snow if I thought a Saint Bernard might have a flask of 18 year old Bunnahabain around it's neck! Such a flow of warmth through out my body. Among my top 5 favorite
 
Dennis
Dennis,
Bunnahabhain 12 is my personal favorite scotch, and the 18-year is exactly what I expected from the extra-matured spirit. The sherry influence is much more prominent, while the caramel and coastal influences are more rounded that its younger counterpart, with less of a bitter and salty smokiness on the finish. The oaky tannins from the extra maturation make it a much drier dram, but overall I find it a much less assertive scotch than the 12-year. I’ve come to realize that the complexities of Bunnahabhain‘s core range belies the ages that are put on the bottles. Truly excellent stuff.
 
Zack
Zack,
This is a delicious whiskey. This isn't your typical Idlay and goes against the grain of what you might come to expect from the islands. It has a slight hint of citrus with it's healthy dose of smoke of what you might expect from an Idlay, but then transitions to a delicious earthy flavor with a nice balance of sweets and spices. If you are looking to get into Islay's or Islands scotch but find them too Smokey or salty, this is the perfect foot in the door. The price is somewhat steep I know, but I found it to be worth every penny and even bought 2.
 
Mat
Mat,
My fav scotch. The smoothest I’ve tasted, sweet, mmm.
 
Anthony
Anthony,
nose: salted caramel, seaweed, iodine, minor peat; nose opens up with time palate: oily, sherry notes and a little vanilla finish: lots of sherry, nutty, mixed with smoke and peat, long finish overall: deceptively good. the nose is 2 dimensional but the palate explodes with flavor and balanced notes. very enjoyable
 
Aaron
Aaron,
The 18 year is the pinnacle whisky, hands down. It’s smooth while still retaining some spice and boldness.
 
Marla
Marla,
Always question if the price is worth it. In this case it surely was!
 
Jeremy
Jeremy,
Nice complex sweet taste. Would be better without the salty finish.
 
Tim
Tim,
What's not to love?
 
Tim
Tim,
Fabulous, complex flavour but sooooooo smoooooth and tasty
 
Byron
Byron,
Lovely smooth sweet flavor with a pleasant mouth feel, almost run-like.
 
Will
Will,
Absolutely love it, not alway fond of Sherry but this is well balanced with a touch of smoke and a long finish. Will be one my favorites.
 
Otniel
Otniel,
Smooth , tasty, amazing
 
David
David,
One of my favorites, I always have a bottle in the cellar.
 
Graham
Graham,
Very pleasant with a mellow finish. Right there with the best of them if you are not looking for a peated malt.
 
Janet
Janet,
I believe in the coveted group of select single malts & the very fine select group of single-malts plus full bodied whiskeys hmm . All of these exquisit selections is what makes you want to sit back & put your feet up and slowly sip the evening away..
 
guest
guest,
Sherry, dark chocolate, brine, light smoke. An incredible single malt. After dinner with a $15 cigar = heaven
 
Load more reviews
Back Back
A Dram for Your Thoughts
You need to be logged in to leave a review.
Your Rating
Review
Cancel

More drinks we think you'll like

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old
Glenfiddich
18 Year Old
Scotch
8.3/10
$100.99
Dalwhinnie Distillers Edition
Dalwhinnie
Distillers Edition
Scotch
8.3/10
$92.99
Chivas Regal 18YO
Chivas Regal
18YO
Scotch
7.8/10
$73.99
Game of Thrones House Greyjoy Talisker Select Reserve
Game of Thrones
House Greyjoy Talisker Select Reserve
Scotch
7.8/10
$389.99
Talisker 18 Year Old
Talisker
18 Year Old
Scotch
8.9/10
$147.99
Available With Engraving
Oban 14 Year Old
Oban
14 Year Old
Scotch
8.3/10
$86.99