Bunnahabhain Feis Ile 2020 - Madeira Cask Finish Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2002 Vintage
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A distillery-exclusive release for Feis Ile 2020 from Bunnahabhain, this 18 year old was distilled in 2002 and bottled in 2020 at 53% ABV. Finished in Madeira wine casks and limited to 1,164 bottles.
The Madeira finish adds rich, wine-influenced sweetness and complexity to Bunnahabhain’s unpeated, coastal Islay character, layering deeper fruit and textured wood influence over the distillery’s natural maritime style.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep molten amber with coppery highlights and a mahogany edge, glowing with wine-warm richness and sunlit coastal depth.
Nose
Sea breeze and coastal brine mingle with wine-kissed sweetness. Madeira notes lift fig and raisin over vanilla, toffee and polished oak, with orange zest and a whisper of spice. The maritime character remains poised and refined, revealing fruit-forward warmth and depth on the nose.
Palate
Madeira's influence unveils plush dried fruit—raisin, fig and orange marmalade—woven with toffee and almond. Coastal salt and sea-wind lift the sweetness, while polished oak and a kiss of cocoa deepen the profile. Full-bodied and velvety at 53%, it flows with warmth, finishing with spice and a lingering maritime glow.
Finish
Madeira-influenced sweetness carries a long finish, with deep dark fruit—fig, prune, plum—woven through toasted oak. Subtle coastal saline and sea air persist, then a warm, velvety echo of wine-soaked wood lingers, refined and persistent.