Whisky Forum - A potential purchase...

Olorin · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:35 pm Post subject: A potential purchase...

Hi all,

I saw this earlier and my gut instinct is telling me to buy it. I know very little about it so some advice would be appreciated. What are people's thoughts?

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/bunnahabhain/sea-swept-barnacle-1987-bottled-2015-wemyss-malts-bunnahabhain-whisky/?srh=1

opelfruit · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:59 pm Post subject:

Gotta be careful with older Bunna; they were producing lots (and lots) of whisky back then and quite a lot of it got slapped into some rather suspect sherry casks. A lot got blended away as they weren't selling a lot of single malt l. It could quite easily be a good butt, however it could be a dud. Always best to try before you buy I'd say, especially at that price.....or try to get some online reviews if there are any.
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Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1521

I haven't had the pleasure of the Wemyss Malts Bunnahabhain 1987 Sea Swept Barnacle but I have had the distillery bottling of the Bunnahabhain 25 which would have been produced around the same era and I can say that is outstanding. The price of the Sea Swept Barnacle is very tempting considering it is 27 year old

John · Moderator Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 876 Location: UK

Olorin this is Â£10 cheaper over at The Whisky Exchange https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-30202.aspx

Olorin · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:46 pm Post subject:

Interesting... I will see then. And also wait till pay day! Yeh they often are cheaper on Whisky Exchange! I just prefer the layout of master of malt. But would buy the cheaper! Thanks.

Olorin · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:21 pm Post subject:

Perhaps this instead.. https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/speciality-drinks/port-askaig-19-year-old-whisky/?srh=1

opelfruit · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:04 pm Post subject:

Well I'd go for that, but I prefer Caol Ila to Bunna. Personal preference and all that.
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Quaich1 · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:12 pm Post subject:

I don't think you could go wrong either with the Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old (70cl, 46.3%)
available at https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/search?q=bunnahabhain+18 for
73.75 pounds. Cheaper at M of M on this one. More than 10 pounds cheaper.
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/bunnahabhain/bunnahabhain-18-year-old-whisky/?srh=1
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raithrover · Single Malt Member Joined: 17 Aug 2014 Posts: 73

Wemyss have bottled some good Bunna's in the past though it must be said.

Olorin · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:55 pm Post subject:

Okay thank you very much everyone!