Bunnahabhain - 30 Year Old 1990 - ARTEMIS 1st Launch Edition

Bunnahabhain 30 Year Old 1990 – ARTEMIS 1st Launch Edition (The Whisky Barrel, Cask #TWB1025)
A seriously mature single cask Bunnahabhain, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2021 after a full 30 years in cask. Selected by The Whisky Barrel and released as the ARTEMIS 1st Launch Edition, this Islay single malt comes from single hogshead #TWB1025 and was bottled at a bold 54.8% ABV. With an outturn of just 285 individually numbered bottles, it’s a properly finite release with real collector appeal.

Key Details
- Distillery: Bunnahabhain
- Region: Islay
- Age: 30 Year Old
- Vintage: 1990
- Bottled: 2021
- Cask Type: Single cask hogshead
- Cask No.: TWB1025
- ABV: 54.8%
- Bottle Size: 70cl
- Outturn: 285 numbered bottles
- Edition: ARTEMIS 1st Launch Edition
- Bottler/Selector: The Whisky Barrel

Tasting Notes
A classic, mature Bunnahabhain profile with coastal polish: salted caramel and honeyed malt up front, followed by dried orchard fruit, vanilla cream and gentle oak spice. The finish is long and warming, with lingering maritime salinity and a drying, lightly peppery cask-strength close.

Why This Bottle Stands Out
- 30 years in cask: proper long-aged Islay, with the depth and elegance that only time delivers
- Single cask, cask strength: bottled at 54.8% from one hogshead; no batching, no dilution to standard strength
- Limited and numbered (285 bottles): a tight outturn that suits collectors and long-term cellaring
- ARTEMIS 1st Launch Edition: released to mark the anticipated Artemis programme launch, adding a distinctive “series” angle and shelf presence

Seller Notes / Condition
Please assess fill level, label condition and any carton wear from the photographs provided. As with all collectible bottles, lots are sold as seen.

Bid With Confidence
A well-specified Bunnahabhain 30 Year Old (1990–2021) with single cask provenance, cask strength bottling and a numbered outturn — an excellent addition to any serious Islay or mature malt collection.

Sources:
- https://www.thegrandwhiskyauction.com/lot-521298/bunnahabhain-30-year-old-1990-artemis-1st-launch-edition/auction-56