Name: Bunnahabhain – Stiuireadair
Color: Light Yellow
Nose: Malt, lemon, seaweed/iodine, flowers, cedar wood
Taste: Malt, lemon, sherry notes, white fruit
Stiuireadair (pronounced stew-rahdur) is an “other” expression from the Bunnahabhain Distillery which hails from Islay region of Scotland. There is no aged listed, it is 46.3% abv, natural colored, un-chill filtered, and matured in sherry casks. The name is Gaelic for “Helmsman” which is the guy who drives the boat. (“Hooper drives the boat Chief!” – name the movie!)
The expression is listed as a “tribute to the sea” so I will page Don Draper as I usually do when I read this type of bullshit marketing.
Bunnahabhain has core and “other” expressions. Many of these expressions I have not seen in stores or on menus, so I am curious to sample more.
Core Expressions: 12,18, Toiteach, 25
Other Expressions: Amontillado, Feis Ile, Palo Cortado, Port Pipe, French Brandy, Moine Brandy, Vintage Marsala, Moine Marsala, Moine Oloroso Toiteach A Dha, Culag, Moine Bordeaux Red Wine, Pedro Ximenez, 40 year old, Canasta 46 year old, Eirigh Na Greine, Cruach Mhona, An Cladach, Ceobanach
The profile is very good and works well as a winter whisky served neat or a summer scotch on the rocks.
Priced around $60 and worth it if you like the flavor profile.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
