Bunnahabhain 1980 34 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 1779

Jun 23, 2026, 12:11:29

The nose was fantastic – deep gold, very lovely, like chestnut honey and brownies with a hint of tea at the Balmoral. On the palate, it was the strongest yet, but old age started to show a wee bit, not too dusty though. Much better than I expected, with Big cinnamon and walnut cake dancing around, crunching some pine needle in the background. The finish was long, full of oak spices and that most balsamic kick, all in keeping with the nose. Definitely word for word a proper dram – cakes everywhere, literally! 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1710

Jun 23, 2026, 03:24:52

Right, poured a dram of this deep gold beauty tonight. 🥃 The nose was fantastic – absolutely spot on for a good evening in. I got waves of the best of honeys, with some chestnut honey depth, and then rich brownies fresh from the oven. There was a lovely balsamic note too, all in keeping with the nose. Tasted it, and it was Very lovely indeed. It's like having a piece of walnut cake and a bit of toasty bread. The old age started to show a wee bit on the palate, but in a good, comforting way, with many more oak spices coming through. Found myself thinking of crunching some pine needle, in a wintery sort of way. A little tea-ish as well, made me think of strong green tea, or even tea at the Balmoral. The finish was long, with cakes everywhere and that Big cinnamon sticking around. Much better than I expected! A proper treat. 😄

Whiskyspace Notes 1465

Jun 5, 2026, 10:32:47

I was having a dram last evening, and I could tell the old age started to show a wee bit on the palate – it was lovely, like rich brownies, much less dusty than some I've tried. Very lovely overall. The strongest hit was a little tea-ish, think strong green tea, almost like sipping tea at the Balmoral. It turned most balsamic towards the end, with many more oak spices coming through. All in keeping with the nose, and there was this nice walnut cake vibe too. 😊

Whiskyspace Notes 1397

Jun 3, 2026, 19:06:55

Poured a dram after dinner, deep gold colour in the glass — really inviting. Nose is lovely, all sorts going on. Got this chestnut honey thing, the best of honeys honestly. Some toasty notes, like walnut cake fresh from the oven. There's a most balsamic quality to it too, almost like crunching some pine needle if that makes sense 😄 Took a sip and it's all in keeping with the nose, which is always nice when that happens. A little tea-ish actually, reminded me of strong green tea or maybe tea at the Balmoral — that fancy kind with cakes everywhere. Big cinnamon kicks in, and many more oak spices than I expected. You can tell the old age started to show a wee bit on the palate, which I don't mind at all. The finish is long. Really long. The strongest impression that lingers is that walnut cake and some assorted beverages vibe — bit of brownies too, oddly enough. Much less dusty than some older drams I've tried, which makes it much better in my book. Very lovely stuff overall. Might just have another one 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1323

Jun 2, 2026, 11:01:16

The deep gold colour was inviting right away. 🍯 Nose was fantastic – big walnut cake and chestnut honey hit me, with Big cinnamon, like having tea at the Balmoral so cozy. Tasting it, much better than I imagined! Cakes everywhere, think Brownies and toasts, with strong green tea coming through. Crunching some pine needle added a fresh edge. Many more oak spices were all in keeping with the nose, and the best of honeys shone. Long finish, and I noticed the old age started to show a wee bit on the palate, but it's the strongest in a gentle way. Much less dusty, just assorted beverages joy. Word for word, this is lovely. 😊