Bunnahabhain 2018 Gordon & MacPhail - 60.7%

Some bottlings tell a story straight away. This Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair takes you straight to the rugged north coast of the island of Islay. Named after the Gaelic word for "helmsman", this single malt guides you safely through the maritime world of aromas of a distillery that, like hardly any other, stands for the unpeated character of the famous whisky island.

The Bunnahabhain Distillery is located on the Sound of Islay, in the northeastern corner of the island, directly across from the island of Jura—so remote that when it was built in 1881, a long, winding road first had to be constructed down to the sea. The water used to make whiskey—which is relatively low in peat for Islay—comes from an underground spring, the Margadale River. Until 2003, it was owned by the descendants of the founders, Highland Distillers. The current owner is Burn Stewart Distillers.

The Bunnahabhain Distillery is located on the Sound of Islay, in the northeastern corner of the island, directly across from the island of Jura—so remote that when it was built in 1881, a long, winding road first had to be constructed down to the sea. The water used for whisky production—which is relatively low in peat for Islay—comes from an underground spring, the Margadale River. Until 2003, it was owned by the descendants of the founders, Highland Distillers. The current owner is Burn Stewart Distillers.

The Bunnahabhain distillery is located at the kyle of Islay at the edge of the island in the northeast and lays that isolated, that there had to be constructed a long and curvy street down to the sea as it was built in 1881.The water that is used has its origin in an underground spring from the river Margadale and therefore it comes from Islay it has a relatively low concentration of peat. Until 2003 it was owned by an descendant of the founder, Highland Distillers. Nowadays it is owned by Burn Stewart Distillers.

The Bunnahabhain distillery lies on the Sound of Islay at the north-eastern corner of the island, directly opposite the Isle of Jura. It is so remote that when it was built in 1881, a long and winding road down to the sea had to be built first. The water used for making the whisky, which is relatively low in peat for Islay, comes from an underground spring, the Margadale River. Until 2003 the distillery was owned by the descendants of its founders, Highland Distillers. The current owner is Burn Stewart Distillers.

This Bunnahabhain was bottled for Duncan Taylor’s Single Cask series. It was matured for 15 years in a sherry cask and bottled in January 2024.

The Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhà features a hint of smoke in its peaty malt whisky, introduced during the distillation process and combined with a stronger sherry influence. This special bottling offers connoisseurs the chance to savour something truly unique and enchanting.

Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair (‘Helmsman’); with a hint of sea spray and dried fruit that lingers on the lips, this sherry-cask-matured malt whisky will transport you to Bunnahabhain Bay with its salty, coastal notes.

“An Cuan Garbh” marks the second chapter in the Westering Home Collection, inspired by the Islay anthem of return and belonging. This first release is finished in white port casks from Portugal’s Douro Valley, it carries the richness of distant shores and the reward of the journey’s end.

This Bunnahabhain 2018 was married from a total of 5 hogsheads and bottled for the Single Malts of Scotland series. The small batch series is bottled at 48%. On the nose, this 6-year-old Bunnahabhain impresses with maritime and smoky aromas, paired with dark chocolate, lime and herbal notes.

The Bunnahabhain Staoisha 2014/2025 impresses with rich peat smoke, delicate vanilla and zesty fruit notes from the bourbon barrel.

This 26-year-old Bunnahabhain was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the first Whisky Live Germany 2025 Awakening series. The whisky matured from 1998 to 2025 in the American Hogshead Cask No. 5453 and was bottled at 50.6% ABV.