Bunnahabhain, Single Malt 12YO Non-Chill Filtered, Islay Producer_Clos Saint Joseph This ancient rock provides the

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Whole clusters are crushed by foot in stone lagars with a short maceration and then fermented/aged in French oak barrels

"why would I waste my time with a bunch of garbage or newmake barely seen a barrel  ******" (his words not mine)

The estate's vineyards occupy the calcareous clay soils of the Estoril coast

Bunnahabhain, Single Malt 12YO Non-Chill Filtered, Islay Producer_Clos Saint Joseph This ancient rock provides thePeat free (unusual for an Islay malt) this whisky is defined by a tropical toned floral delicacy and a whiff of coastal salinity. These floral, subtly salty scotches are some of my absolute favorites as they hint at a savory meatiness without fully overwhelming the palate with clods of scorched peat, and have a lovely sense of lift and poise rather than a density of sweet spice.