We are delighted to announce that we have won the Sustainable Development of the Year Award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2022 for our Biomass Energy Centre.
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Description
A very old and exclusive single malt from Bunnahabhain, Matured in five refill sherry butts, and released by independent bottler Gleann Mòr.
A very limited number of bottles of the Bunnahabhain 1980 40 Year will be available.
Pre-Order Now! Shipping Late November.
90.4 Proof / 45.2% ABV
TASTING NOTES
NOSE:
Sun warmed oranges, warm sand, grandma’s home made honey cake. With time the fluffy clouds of citrus come more into focus. This is so complex and appealing. I do not think I need to taste this at all.. But of course I will!
TASTE:
Full bodied and sublimely refined from the first sip. This is quality nectar. Lots of flavors but they are all subdued, as if in reverence to the liquid itself. Dark chocolate with distinct Saville orange notes. Exotic spices and hints of toasted oak. Cinnamon and nutmeg as well with time.
FINISH:
Very long finish. the same chocolate and orange mix that first made an appearance on the palate. Refined, exquisite and elusive at the same time. The flirting with bitterness and oaky dryness is enticing, and draws me in for another sip and again .. and again. Whispers of eucalyptus in the background.
SUSTAINABILITY
Funded and owned by AMP Clean Energy and developed, built and operated by Dallol Energy, our energy centre will result in the first Net Zero distillation process on Islay. Completed in 2022, it is fuelled with a mix of spent process malt (draff) and local woody biomass.
The clean burn biomass boiler is one of the cleanest systems in Europe and whisky’s first example of three zoned biomass combustion coupled with NOx reduction technology. It saves 5500 tonnes of carbon emissions a year, representing a reduction of 95% over oil.
It creates a new forest economy and employment on the island. The need for woody biomass fuel provides a local market for low value biomass that helps finance the export of premium sawlogs, a largely uneconomic prospect up to now. During construction, Islay contractors supplied the groundworks, civil engineering and most of the electrics. The plant manager is also an Islay resident.
The project has improved biodiversity and wildlife habitats through replanting unmanaged conifer forest with hard and soft wood and peat bog is restored to its natural state. Wood ash will be used as forest fertiliser creating circular sustainability. New planting is planned near the distillery helping achieve Scotland’s ambitious afforestation targets.
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