Bunnahabhain | 2024 | First Fill Barrel | 138 OLA | 63.6% ABV

Bunnahabhain Distillery is Islay’s quiet contrarian. Unpeated, coastal, and effortlessly elegant. While the rest of the island is famed for smoke, Bunnahabhain leans into malt purity: honeyed barley, orchard fruit, and a saline breeze carried straight off the Sound of Islay.

One of the strongest brand reputations on the market, Bunnahabhain is a name well recognised (and probably mis-pronounced) across the globe. The distillery has a hugely successful range of official distillery bottlings, showcasing a mix of ex-bourbon or sherry casks. Think barley sugar, baked apple, almond, and soft vanilla, with a gentle maritime lift. The wood frames rather than masks, letting the distillate’s silky, oil-rich mouthfeel take center stage.

Because of this high reputation, official Bunnahbhain casks (with naming rights) are few and far between, and come with a heavier price tag. However, they'll also see a greater appreciation, and independent bottlings are rare, meaning bottles can also demand a higher retail price.

Yes, the cask may be more expensive than a peated Diageo-portfolio cask of the same age, but in my opinion, it's a different barrel of fish... This is a good choice for serious fans of the brand, looking to add something incredibly special to their collection. Or an independent bottler, looking to lay down some high-quality spirit for a premium bottling in a few years time.

With the cask turning 6 years old this year, there's opportunity to add a lot of value by re-racking this into premium wood. A 2-3 year finish in a high-quality dessert wine cask could make this a unique and highly desirable example of an already premium spirit. Should you wish to re-rack this cask into a different cask type, please see the Cask Type selector. The prices shown include wood, movement and labour.

We've only got TWO of these 2024 Bunnahabhain barrels available, both sitting at Castlelaw bond. Castlelaw allow private accounts, so we can easily transfer Delivery Order ownership of this cask.

Please Note: All our casks are sold under-bond and sold ex-works, ex-VAT and ex-Duty. All sales are subject to our Terms & Conditions. Casks are sold under-bond and should not be resold on any public/digital platform unless otherwise stated in writing in agreement with DamGoodCompany Ltd Terms and Conditions of Sale. Customers are liable to pay for cask transport, transfers, storage, insurance and all other cask services.

DamGoodCompany Ltd make no representations or warranties as to the value of the product at the end of the maturation period. While current market conditions show strong growth in the whisky market, there is no guarantee this trend will continue. The value of the product may go up as well as down.