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11 Year Old Sweet Peat
x4+18 ; Edition 001
2025 CS Bunnahabhain
11 Year Old Sweet Peat
Lagavulin
Apr 4, 2026
Nose: Gentle sweetness upfront. Salinity. Bonfire smoke builds slowly behind it with oak spice.
x4+18 ; Edition 001
Bruichladdich
Mar 13, 2026
Nose: Interestingly, the nose is initially almost neutral. A touch of fruit (not more precisely definable), a hint of spice (also not more precisely definable), that's about it. The alcohol isn't at all noticeable, at least. After a while, notes of papier-mâché and damp wood emerge.
2025 CS Bunnahabhain
Bunnahabhain
Mar 7, 2026
Nose: MALTY! raisins, apricot, something floral and perfect on the first day of spring
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