Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 750mL unpeated Islay single malt bottled at 46.3% ABV (92.6 proof), matured for twenty-five years in sherry casks and presented non-chill-filtered and at natural colour. From Islay's most northerly distillery, on the Sound of Islay, it is the sherry-led, gently maritime counterpoint to the island's peated style — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 46.3% (92.6 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 25 Year Old — minimum age of all whisky in the bottle (Scotch law)
- Casks: Sherry casks
- Filtration/colour: Non-chill-filtered, natural colour
- Distillery: Bunnahabhain Distillery, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay — founded 1881
- Origin: Islay, Scotland
Twenty-Five Years Above the Sound of Islay
Bunnahabhain — "mouth of the river" — was established in 1881 at the end of a single-track road above the Sound of Islay, reachable only by boat until 1960, and its pear-shaped stills are described by the brand as the tallest on Islay. Unusually for the island, its spirit runs unpeated, leaving a quarter-century of sherry casks to do the talking. The current bottling carries Gold at the International Spirits Challenge in 2025, 2024 and 2023, and IWSC Gold at 95 points in 2024 and 2023, per the official product page. Explore the distillery on the Bunnahabhain vendor page, or browse our Scotch whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's published notes: rich sherry on the nose opening to sweet caramel and polished leather; sweet berries and cream on the palate developing to roasted nuts and malt; a soft, dry finish of lingering sweet sugar and spiced oak.
How to Enjoy
A whisky this long in sherry oak asks for a quiet pour: neat in a tulip glass, rested ten minutes, with water added only by the drop if at all. More quarter-century malts are in our Scotch whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bunnahabhain 25 peated?
No — Bunnahabhain is Islay's unpeated exception. Its character comes from sherry casks and the distillery's maritime setting, not peat smoke.
Is the 25 Year Old a true age statement?
Yes — under Scotch law, every whisky in the bottle is at least twenty-five years old.
Is it chill-filtered or coloured?
Neither — per the brand, all Bunnahabhain single malts are non-chill-filtered and bottled at natural colour, this one at 46.3% ABV.
A quarter-century of sherry casks from Islay's quiet shore — order Bunnahabhain 25 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
