Bunnahabhain
Cask #7638

Bunnahabhain 44 Year Old 1978 Signatory 35th Anniversary

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Bunnahabhain 44 Year Old 1978 Signatory 35th Anniversary is an exceptional Islay single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by Signatory Vintage to celebrate their 35th Anniversary Collection. Read more
Bunnahabhain 44 Year Old 1978 Signatory 35th Anniversary
Regular price £1,260.00 GBP
Regular price Sale price £1,260.00 GBP
£1,050.00 ex VAT
Sale Sold out
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Bottle Information

Cask: #7638
Cask Type: 2nd fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Volume: 70cl
Region: Islay
Vintage: 1978
Age: 44 Year Old
ABV: 41.50%

Tasting Notes

Nose Deep and refined, with notes of dried fruits, orange peel, honeyed malt, polished oak, and soft coastal salinity, alongside hints of spice. Palate Rich yet balanced, offering flavours of figs, raisins, toffee, subtle nutty oak, and gentle spice, with a silky texture and maritime edge. Finish Long and elegant, with lingering sweet oak, dried fruits, soft spice, and a delicate coastal dryness.

Bunnahabhain 44 Year Old 1978 Signatory 35th Anniversary is an exceptional Islay single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by Signatory Vintage to celebrate their 35th Anniversary Collection. Distilled in 1978 and matured for an impressive 44 years in a single 2nd fill sherry butt (#7638), this rare expression was bottled in 2023 at natural cask strength, with just 238 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 richly complex. The use of a 2nd fill sherry butt allows for a more subtle sherry influence, letting the distillery’s character shine through while adding layers of dried fruit, gentle spice, and refined oak developed over decades.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

  • Exceptionally rare Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Signatory Vintage
  • Distilled 1978, bottled 2023 for the 35th Anniversary Collection
  • Matured for 44 years in a single 2nd fill sherry butt #7638
  • Limited to 238 individually numbered bottles
  • Showcases the elegant, unpeated style of Bunnahabhain Distillery
  • Highly collectible ultra-aged single cask with exceptional provenance

The Bunnahabhain 44 Year Old 1978 Signatory 35th Anniversary is a beautifully composed and ultra-rare single malt, offering depth, balance, and remarkable maturity. A true collector’s whisky, it delivers a refined expression of long-aged Islay character 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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