19th Aug, 2022 10:30

Whisky: A Kaleidoscopic Spectrum of Spirit

 
  Lot 78
 

BUNNAHABHAIN 12 YEAR OLD AND JURA 10 YEAR OLD

BUNNAHABHAIN 12 YEAR OLD

Single malt.

Purpose built in 1881 by William Baxter, Bunnahabhain distillery on the northeast coast of Islay featured housing for its workers, as well as its own pier for ease of transporting whisky and materials to and from the mainland. As with most distilleries, much of its life was spent producing blending stock, but in the late 1980s it began to appear as a single malt.

Initially this single malt output was mostly sherry matured and so lightly peated as to be barely perceptible, placing Bunna’ firmly in the minority of Islay whiskies. However, since its takeover by Distell in 2013 around 20% of the spirit produced there is now heavily peated, with these expressions bearing the name “Moine” (the Gaelic word for peat).

46.3% ABV / 70cl

JURA 10 YEAR OLD

Single malt.

With deer outnumbering people by around 25 to 1, it’s surprising the isle of Jura can sustain a distillery at all, let alone a decent sized one capable of supplying 2.2 million litres of spirit per annum. Although it was originally founded in 1810, the distillery closed at the turn of the century and wasn’t revived until the 1960 when it was completely rebuilt by two of the island’s local landowners.

Despite the abundant peat available on the island, Jura’s style has tended to be somewhat lighter, as dictated by the blending requirements of its owners over the years. Today it is operated by Whyte & MacKay, under the Emperador umbrella.

40% ABV / 70cl

 

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Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £90


Condition Report

Minor wear to Bunnahabhain carton.

 
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