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Bunnahabhain

Scotland Islay Bunnahabhain, Port Askaig, Islay (NorthEast Coast), Argyll. Strathclyde Region. - Situated towards the north east tip of Islay on the bay from which it takes its name.

Distillery: The Islay Distillery Co. / Highland Distillers and Matthew Gloag & Sons Ltd.
BUNNAHABHAIN DISTILLERY
Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, Argyll PA46 7RP (PA46 7RR)
Phone: +44 01496-840646
Fax: +44 01496-840248

Founded: 1883 by The Islay Distillers Co.

Owner: ?

Producer: ?

More Info:
BunnahabhainMostly used to blending.

From the book 'The Scotish Collection' Classic Malts by Carol P. Shaw :
Tasting notes : Less characteristically peaty than some other Islay malts,Bunnahabhain is a mellow whisky with an aromatic flavour, and a smooth, long finish.Taste rating = 3
Bunnahabhain, on the north shore of Islay, is one of the more isolated of the island's distilleries. Founded in 1881,it has changed very little in the invervening century despite expansion in the 1960's. All its production formerly went into blends.Bunnahabhain was owned by the Islay Distillery Company who bought Glen Rothes Distillery in 1887, together forming the Highland Distilleries Company. They still own Bunnahabhain today.

From the Whisky pilot by Uniqum Systems :
Bunnahabhain Distillery was founded in 1883 by two farmers, close to the mouth of the River Margadale which also is used as the watersource for the distillery. The distillery was later merged with Glenrothes-Glenlivet, to form Highland Distilleries Co. Extended from two to four stills in 1963.
Bunnahabhain means "mouth of the river".
Prior to the building of this distillery which is the island's most northerly, the adjacent area was inhospitable and uninhabited. Now a small hamlet has built up around the distillery.
Situated towards the north east tip of Islay on the bay from which it takes its name.

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