Single Malt
Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay
Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay is a single malt from Bunnahabhain. It is distilled by Bunnahabhain and matured in a combination of casks.
- Whiskey style
- single malt
- Distillery
- Bunnahabhain
- Cask type
- a combination of casks
- ABV
- 50%
At a glance
- Producer
- Bunnahabhain
- Whiskey style
- single malt
- Distillery
- Bunnahabhain
- Cask type
- a combination of casks
- ABV
- 50%
Key facts
Production
- Peat character
- unpeated
How it's made
As published, Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay is distilled by Bunnahabhain, matured in a combination of casks. These are the producer-disclosed production details; steps that are not published are not shown.
Taste & aroma
The producer describes: “On the nose, Crisp, lively sweet peat with herbal hay, dry smoke and burning grass. On the palate, Starts light with malty sweetness, deepening with bursts of nuts, fruit, white pepper, peaty seaweed and sea salt. The finish: Lingering dry smokiness meets seaweed and spice.” (source)
Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay — questions
- What is the ABV?
- Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay's abv is 50%.
- What cask type is published?
- Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay's cask type is a combination of casks.
- Which distillery produces it?
- Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay's distillery is Bunnahabhain.
- What style of whiskey is this?
- Bunnahabhain, Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition, Islay's whiskey style is single malt.
How it compares with other Bunnahabhain bottles
Exact-product differences from governed facts present on both bottles, plus flavour-node differences mapped separately from each producer tasting note. Missing facts are not inferred.
- ABV — this bottle
- 50%
- ABV — comparison bottle
- 41.7%
Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition and Single Malt Limited Edition 40YO 41.7% differ on abv: 50% vs 41.7%. Their producer tasting notes also separate them: Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition maps to Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky, while Single Malt Limited Edition 40YO 41.7% maps to Banana, Caramel, Creamy, Oak in WhatDrink's controlled flavour graph.
This bottle only
Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky, Spice
Shared
—
Other bottle only
Banana, Caramel, Creamy, Oak, Pineapple, Toffee, Tropical, Vanilla
- ABV — this bottle
- 50%
- ABV — comparison bottle
- 53.3%
- Cask type — this bottle
- a combination of casks
- Cask type — comparison bottle
- Sherry cask
Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition and Single Malt Feis Ile 2024 Triple Sherry Wood Finish 23YO differ on abv: 50% vs 53.3%; cask type: a combination of casks vs Sherry cask. Their producer tasting notes also separate them: Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition maps to Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky, while Single Malt Feis Ile 2024 Triple Sherry Wood Finish 23YO maps to Almond, Butterscotch, Creamy, Nutty in WhatDrink's controlled flavour graph.
This bottle only
Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky
Shared
Spice
Other bottle only
Almond, Butterscotch, Creamy, Nutty, Vanilla
- Cask type — this bottle
- a combination of casks
- Cask type — comparison bottle
- oloroso and bourbon casks
Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition and Single Malt An Cladach differ on cask type: a combination of casks vs oloroso and bourbon casks. Their producer tasting notes also separate them: Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition maps to Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky, while Single Malt An Cladach maps to Caramel, Creamy, Dried fruit, Vanilla in WhatDrink's controlled flavour graph.
This bottle only
Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky
Shared
Spice
Other bottle only
Caramel, Creamy, Dried fruit, Vanilla
- ABV — this bottle
- 50%
- ABV — comparison bottle
- 46.3%
Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition and Single Malt 25YO differ on abv: 50% vs 46.3%. Their producer tasting notes also separate them: Single Malt Cruach Mhona Limited Edition maps to Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky, while Single Malt 25YO maps to Caramel, Cream, Oak in WhatDrink's controlled flavour graph.
This bottle only
Herbal, Peaty, Pepper, Smoky, Spice
Shared
—
Other bottle only
Caramel, Cream, Oak
Style context — Single Malt Scotch
WhatDrink style-level reference data for Single Malt Scotch. These are typical relationships for the style, not measured facts about this exact bottle.
What Single Malt Scotch means
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is Scotch Whisky made at one distillery from water and malted barley without other cereals, using batch distillation in pot stills.
How Single Malt Scotch is generally made
Made from malted barley at a single Scottish distillery, fermented, distilled usually in copper pot stills, and matured in oak casks.
Style-level production context only. The exact-product production section above takes precedence where available.
Flavours associated with Single Malt Scotch
Style reference only. The producer tasting section above is the authority for flavours stated about this bottle.
Food pairings for Single Malt Scotch
General style pairing references — not a claim that this exact bottle was tested with these foods.
Glassware for Single Malt Scotch
- Glencairn Glass
Style-level serving context, not a producer instruction for this bottle.
Sources & provenance
- ProducerOfficial producer product pagePublished product specifications shown on this page.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-05.
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