Adelphi Selection Bunnahabhain 24 Year Old Scotch Whisky 1998
Adelphi Selection Bunnahabhain 24 Year Old Scotch Whisky 1998 is a 56.2% ABV (112.4 proof) cask-strength 700mL single malt — a single refill Oloroso sherry gorda (cask #2144) distilled at Bunnahabhain in 1998 and bottled by independent bottler Adelphi in 2022 after 24 years. Non-chill filtered, with just 648 bottles produced, it is a time-capsule bottling from Islay's northernmost distillery, founded in 1881. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 56.2% (112.4 proof) — cask strength
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 24 years — distilled 1998, bottled 2022
- Cask: single refill Oloroso sherry gorda, cask #2144
- Bottles: 648 produced, non-chill filtered
- Distillery: Bunnahabhain, Islay, Scotland (founded 1881); bottled by Adelphi Selection
A 1998 Sherry Gorda, Uncut
Adelphi exists to find the very small number of casks that produced the ultimate whiskies — and a 24-year refill Oloroso gorda from Bunnahabhain is exactly that brief. Distillate from the 1990s is a snapshot of an Islay staple before two decades of ownership changes and upgrades, and at full cask strength it needs nothing added. See more Scotch whisky or the Adelphi Selection range at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Herbs, dark chocolate, jamón ibérico, and star anise (bottler notes).
Palate: Cigar box, rancio, dates, and rye bread — luscious and mouth-filling, with crème caramel, figs, demerara sugar, and salted-caramel chocolate brownie.
Finish: Beautifully long — toffee, licorice, blackcurrant, ginger, and red currant jelly.
How to Enjoy
At 56.2%, start neat in a tulip glass and add water a few drops at a time — the whisky opens in stages. This is a special-occasion bottle; give it the quiet hour it deserves.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cask was used?
A single refill Oloroso sherry gorda — cask #2144 — filled in 1998 and bottled in 2022.
How many bottles exist?
648 bottles, non-chill filtered, at natural cask strength.
Is Bunnahabhain peated?
This bottling showcases the distillery's unpeated style — rich, sherried, and coastal rather than smoky.
Who is Adelphi?
An independent Scottish bottler — and the owner of Ardnamurchan Distillery — known for rare single-cask and limited-edition malt whiskies.
Twenty-four years in sherry oak, bottled uncut — the Adelphi Bunnahabhain 1998 is at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.