Auction

Bunnahabhain 25 years 1988 Signatory Vintage Artist n°3 Hogshead Cask n°1873 - One of 230 - bottled 2014 LMDW

  • 49.20% |
  • 0.70L

A single cask Bunnahabhain (#1873) distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2014, matured for 25 years in a hogshead. This bottling was part of the Artist range, created by La Maison du Whisky in 2011. Every year, a team from La Maison du Whisky visits Edradour to select casks from various distilleries from…More info

  • Distillery: Bunnahabhain
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 very slightly wrinkled label

Lot presentation
Bunnahabhain 25 years 1988 Signatory Vintage Artist n°3 Hogshead Cask n°1873 - One of 230 - bottled 2014 LMDW

The wine

A single cask Bunnahabhain (#1873) distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2014, matured for 25 years in a hogshead. This bottling was part of the Artist range, created by La Maison du Whisky in 2011. Every year, a team from La Maison du Whisky visits Edradour to select casks from various distilleries from the vaults of Signatory Vintage. These casks are bottled individually at cask strength, without chill filtration or colouring. The range is organized into five-year age brackets, such as Over 5 Year Old and Over 10 Year Old. The labels for the range are produced by a different artist every year. The labels for the third Artist range were designed by Charles Peloye. A limited edition of 230 bottles.

The distillery Bunnahabhain

Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Burn Stewart Distillers – Distell Group

Developed by the Highland Distilleries company in the late 19th century, before joining the Edrington group (Macallan, Glenrothes, Highland Park, Tamdhu) in the 20th century, Bunnahabhain was, until the early 2000s, only Islay's second malt to opt for an unpeated profile. A major supplier for blends (over 90% of production) such as Black Bottle, Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark and Scottish Leader, Bunnahabhain made a name for itself in 2002 with the releases of a magnificent 1968 vintage named Auld Acquaintance, a 1966 Feis Isle, a 1980 single cask and a black label 34 year old. It was a prosperous year for a distillery which until then had only a single expression, Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old, presented in a stocky green bottle and strongly influenced by its sherry cask maturation. Since being bought in 2003 by Burns Stewart Distillers (Distell group), Bunnahabhain has released numerous limited editions and finally made the most of its potential.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Bunnahabhain
  • Vintage: 1988
  • Bottler: Signatory Vintage
  • Age: 25 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Islay
  • Alcohol percentage: 49.20 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 very slightly wrinkled label
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Bunnahabhain 25 years 1988 Signatory Vintage Artist n°3 Hogshead Cask n°1873 - One of 230 - bottled 2014 LMDW
Bunnahabhain 25 years 1988 Signatory Vintage Artist n°3 Hogshead Cask n°1873 - One of 230 - bottled 2014 LMDW

Report a problem with this lot ? Report

iDealwine price estimate
Bunnahabhain 25 years 1988 Signatory Vintage Artist n°3 Hogshead Cask n°1873 - One of 230 - bottled 2014 LMDW

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format