SCN 'Bunnahabhain' 2013, 10 Year 'Staoisha'

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• Single malt Scotch whisky selected and bottled by Single Cask Nation
• Cask #160416
• 100% peated barley
• Distilled at Bunnahabhain [buh•nah•HAV•enn] Distillery on Islay, Scotland
• Aged 10 years total; matured 6 years in ex-bourbon and finished for 4 years in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez hogshead made from American oak
• Distilled October 2013 and bottled August 2024
• 215 bottles produced
• A bright nose of Jolly Ranchers, Gala apples, fresh-cut meadow, and wood smoke leads to a rush of coal dust on the palate tempered by black plums, black cherry skin, passion fruit, and pomegranate seeds with a lingering finish of blackcurrant jam, sweet vermouth, and soft smoke
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 58.9% ABV

Founded in 1881 and one of the most iconic distilleries on Islay, Bunnahabhain has seen a spike in popularity over the last five years. The distillery’s tall pot stills (the tallest on the island) are used to make a light and fruity spirit, and though Bunnahabhain weights its production in favor of unpeated whisky, this single cask utilizes the distillery’s peated marque, known internally as “Staoisha” [stow•EE•sha], further distinguishing this gem.