Bunnahabhain
Cask #CM184

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask

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Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask is an exceptionally rare Islay single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by House of Macduff for their Golden Cask series. Read more
Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask
Regular price £900.00 GBP
Regular price Sale price £900.00 GBP
£750.00 ex VAT
Sale Sold out
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Bottle Information

Bottler: House of MacDuff
Cask: #CM184
Cask Type: single cask
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Volume: 70cl
Region: Islay
Vintage: 1972
Age: 40 Year Old
ABV: 44.60%

Tasting Notes

Nose Deep and refined, with notes of dried fruits, honeyed malt, polished oak, orange peel, and hints of sea air and soft spice. Palate Rich and silky, offering flavours of figs, toffee, citrus zest, malt sweetness, and gentle oak, with a subtle maritime edge. Finish Long and elegant, with lingering sweet oak, dried fruit, soft spice, and a delicate coastal dryness.

Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask is an exceptionally rare Islay single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by House of Macduff for their Golden Cask series. Distilled in 1972 and matured for four decades in a single cask (#CM184), this remarkable expression was bottled in 2012, with just 346 individually numbered bottles released.

Produced at the coastal Bunnahabhain Distillery, this long-aged single malt showcases the distillery’s signature unpeated style—elegant, maritime, and complex. Extended maturation has allowed the whisky to develop remarkable depth and balance, with layers of fruit, subtle spice, and gentle coastal influence evolving over time.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

  • Exceptionally rare Islay single malt Scotch whisky from House of Macduff
  • Distilled 1972, bottled 2012
  • Matured for 40 years in a single cask #CM184
  • Limited to 346 individually numbered bottles
  • Part of the Golden Cask series
  • Showcases the elegant, unpeated style of Bunnahabhain Distillery

The Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old 1972 The Golden Cask is a beautifully mature and highly collectible single malt, offering depth, balance, and refined coastal character. A true collector’s whisky, it delivers an exceptional example of long-aged Islay spirit at its finest.

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Bunnahabhain
Bunnahabhain Distillery, founded in 1881 on the northeastern tip of the Isle of Islay, sits by Bunnahabhain Bay, overlooking the Sound of Islay. Originally constructed with materials ferried by puffer and unloaded at the distillery pier, it’s now tucked away at the end of a single-track road with spectacular coastal views. Equipped with four large, pear-shaped stills, Bunnahabhain produces Scottish malt whisky for both blends and single malt or single caskbottlings. A proud participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music, the distillery’s core releases—including Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old and Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old—reflect its commitment to craftsmanship and the Islay whisky tradition.
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