Abhainn Araig means ‘Araig River’ and is a celebration of one of the rivers that feeds into the Margadale River – the pure spring water source for Bunnahabhain whisky. It’s a marriage of spirit matured in ex-Bourbon casks and ex-Pedro Ximénez Sherry octave casks. The latter are smaller barrels that are about an eighth the size of a standard Sherry butt, and they add immense concentration. The result is an unpeated, highly sherried and non-chill filtered Bunnahabhain, which has been bottled at a warming 50.8% and with its natural colour. Expect crystallised ginger, chocolate-covered raisins, cigar box, leather, honey-roasted nuts, treacle toffee, cinnamon, balsamic and something that reminds us of Kellogg’s Special K Raspberry breakfast cereal served with creamy milk.