Congratulations for this great comparative tasting, my friend, you describe the whiskeys so well and you give so much life and expression to your tastings that they make you want to urgently serve yourself a generous measure of that whisky, and if you don't have it in your cabinets, go buy it immediately without without a doubt, man, the distilleries should make you a shareholder of them because of how you describe their whiskeys
Very different whisky’s to compare. I love them both but in completely different ways. Almost like main course and dessert. Cracking channel mate! Bravo
Great little battle there fella. Feel like I am one of the few who aren't bowled over by the Bunna 12 but you selling it to me! Cheers to the next one fella!
I just bought both last week. I gave an edge to the Glenallachie. I had a super hard time deciding which was better as well! Just like you, I'm happy I bought two phenomenal bottles. I agree, you can't possibly go wrong with either...thanks for your review!
The Bunna 12 year cask strength and the yearly iterations are amazing .... the GlenAllachie cask strength is superb ... I would hate to choose ..but the Bunna black art is a piece of work .
Love them both, have them both, but never tried them side by side. Have to do that. And I have to say that, imho, these two are two of the best 12yo on the market, great value for money
I haven't tried the Glenallachie yet but the Bunna is absolutely wonderful, I just think it offers quite a bit more than it should. Fantastic comparison, greetings Wade!.
These are both around $55 USD at the store near me. I've had several bottles of each and go back and forth between which I like better. Both are favorites of mine.
Another awesome video mate. Both of these are true heavy hitters. I can’t wait to see what the “updated” GlenAllachie style will be like in a few years, and also for your review of the Bunna 12CS. Cheers!
Yes indeed it will be very interesting once the previous GlenAllachie stock is used up to see what Billy Walker produces. Thanks for checking this one out Chris, glad you enjoyed it!
Both excellent drams. GA is juicy. And I love the tea note on the Bunna. Looking forward to opening Bunna 12 Cask Strength this year. Keep up the good work. It really shows how much you like whiskey! It might be the yummy noises you are making or the smile that starts to spread on your face as you taste! 🥃
Thank you mate, I too am super keen on cracking open a bottle of my cask strength Bunna 12! Glad it shows how much I enjoy whisky, it’s a lot of fun making these videos 😁
The Glenallachie is VERY good, but for me there's just something extra special about the Bunnahabhain. Bunna is an "always have in my cabinet" and Glenallachie is a "nice to have every now and then". And I can get the Bunna for $12 - $15 less that the Glenallachie. You're right, the Glenallachie is sweeter and the subtler, nutier profile of Bunna is more to my tastes. Great comparitive review.
Yeah this one by far has been the hardest (and the most fun) Versus I have done to date. As I say in the video any given day my choice would change, and I have plenty of both Bunna and GlenAllachie in my cabinet. Both great distilleries!
fantastic comparative tasting congratulations on the choice, here we have two great and fantastic whiskeys I also agree that it depends on the day, the sensations and the state of mind, I also choose Bunnahabhain 12 for now but by a hair...🥃🥃
Great review Wade. I've had both side by side in the past too. My outcome is that I have a replacement Bunna where as I dont for the Glenallachie. I guess that's my answer. Which one have you replaced since ?
I love this format, Wade! Both great drams, both naturally presented, and at fair price points. I'm so glad you made the right choice too. I only say that because my brother loves the Glenallachie, and I'm a Bunnahabhain disciple. Can't wait to rub his nose in it. Hahaaaaaaaa!! Awesome video as usual. Cheers!
😂 Love that I made the right choice! I have gone on to purchase cask strength versions of both 12 year olds (although the CA is a IB from Signatory Vintage), perhaps I could do a cask strength rematch!
Great idea! I'd love to see more comparisons between similar styles from different distilleries. Balblair 12 vs. Arran 10, Laphroaig 10 CS vs. Port Charlotte 10, Craigellachie 13 vs. Mortlach 12? Just some ideas.
Another great vid. I love your images for the flavour profiles. Your production is really slick. Good job! I've tried Buna 12 and Glenallachie 15 ...I do like them, but I think that peaty marine Malts have spoiled these kind of whiskies for me. I can't help but going back to things like Ledaig over the fruity woody spicy whiskies... maybe I'll try Bunnahabhain again... P.s. "this is for science". . It's a hard life isn't it 😊
Thanks mate! I’m trying to broaden my pallet as I too get drawn into peated whiskies, and peated sherries whiskies mostly that appeal to me. Currently enjoying a few drams of Signet tonight 👌
Both are good, solid core range 12 year olds and at decent prices , I’ve had them in the past and still got both in my stash. Good comparison video enjoyed watching it. Slàinte
Awesome Wade, like you said you're the winner of this but I think you nailed it. Glenallachie is just a bit too sweet for my palate and the Bunna is soo good, it can hold it's own against the best of them any day in my opinnion. Cheers my friend 🥃
great job Wade well done fella....i have both bottles and back ups of both in the bunker .....you need to get yourself a bottle of Bunnahabhain 12 cask strength....doonthehatch big fella.....
For the last two years, Bunnahabhain 12 was my favorite whisky. But the latest bottle I bought is not that nutty as the earlier ones. I don't like it so much anymore..
Glennallachie is an exceptional expression and hits way above its class. I have a case of the Glenallachie 15 and 10 batch 8 so i can have and share them for years to come.
Thanks for checking it out and appreciate the suggestion my friend! My intention in these versus battles is really to pick the 'winner' of the two in battle rather than rate them 😉
Hi, didn't see you cleanse your palate with water each time you switched malts. Surely sipping one malt then the other will have confused your tasting assessment.
Yes, you are right great comment! I always clean my palate between sips for this exact reason, but I often cut it out of the videos when editing the shots to keep the flow of the video. Occasionally I will leave in the shots of me doing this, but yes you are absolutely right.
@@McIntyresMalts Yep, we all taste things a little differently. And it is good. I am curious to see what comes of Walker’s influence on the entire production process. I think he started there in 2017, so we should see some 100% Billy Walker 10 year old released in 3-4 years.
Congratulations for this great comparative tasting, my friend, you describe the whiskeys so well and you give so much life and expression to your tastings that they make you want to urgently serve yourself a generous measure of that whisky, and if you don't have it in your cabinets, go buy it immediately without without a doubt, man, the distilleries should make you a shareholder of them because of how you describe their whiskeys
Haha thank you my friend! Appreciate you watching and taking the time to share such a nice comment ☺️
Your channel is the one to watch out for on whiskey tube. Up & Comer!
Thank you my friend 🙏
The nose on the Glen is amazing and the palate on the Bunna is amazing as well so just have two drams but more Bunna....
It was a lot of fun putting them up against one another, both are solid drams!
Very different whisky’s to compare. I love them both but in completely different ways. Almost like main course and dessert. Cracking channel mate! Bravo
Thanks for checking it out Graeme! Hard to pick between the two, better to have one of each!
Great little battle there fella. Feel like I am one of the few who aren't bowled over by the Bunna 12 but you selling it to me! Cheers to the next one fella!
Thanks for the love brother! I didn't want to get on the Bunna Bandwagon, but then I tried it....
I just bought both last week. I gave an edge to the Glenallachie. I had a super hard time deciding which was better as well! Just like you, I'm happy I bought two phenomenal bottles. I agree, you can't possibly go wrong with either...thanks for your review!
Thank you for checking it out, glad you got both bottles too! I just order the Bunna 18 so very keen to see how that one stacks up 🥃
The Bunna 12 year cask strength and the yearly iterations are amazing .... the GlenAllachie cask strength is superb ... I would hate to choose ..but the Bunna black art is a piece of work .
Cask strength versions of these are indeed even better again!
Love them both, have them both, but never tried them side by side. Have to do that. And I have to say that, imho, these two are two of the best 12yo on the market, great value for money
Totally agree!
I haven't tried the Glenallachie yet but the Bunna is absolutely wonderful, I just think it offers quite a bit more than it should. Fantastic comparison, greetings Wade!.
It's so good! I love them both and had a lot of fun doing this one!
These are both around $55 USD at the store near me. I've had several bottles of each and go back and forth between which I like better. Both are favorites of mine.
Yeah any day of the week my favourite could change. Great staples to keep in the cabinet 🥃
Another awesome video mate. Both of these are true heavy hitters. I can’t wait to see what the “updated” GlenAllachie style will be like in a few years, and also for your review of the Bunna 12CS. Cheers!
Yes indeed it will be very interesting once the previous GlenAllachie stock is used up to see what Billy Walker produces. Thanks for checking this one out Chris, glad you enjoyed it!
Both excellent drams. GA is juicy. And I love the tea note on the Bunna. Looking forward to opening Bunna 12 Cask Strength this year. Keep up the good work. It really shows how much you like whiskey! It might be the yummy noises you are making or the smile that starts to spread on your face as you taste! 🥃
Thank you mate, I too am super keen on cracking open a bottle of my cask strength Bunna 12!
Glad it shows how much I enjoy whisky, it’s a lot of fun making these videos 😁
Great review! Bunna will always be with me.
Two brilliant whiskies, always have expressions of both in my collection!
The Glenallachie is VERY good, but for me there's just something extra special about the Bunnahabhain. Bunna is an "always have in my cabinet" and Glenallachie is a "nice to have every now and then". And I can get the Bunna for $12 - $15 less that the Glenallachie. You're right, the Glenallachie is sweeter and the subtler, nutier profile of Bunna is more to my tastes. Great comparitive review.
Yeah this one by far has been the hardest (and the most fun) Versus I have done to date. As I say in the video any given day my choice would change, and I have plenty of both Bunna and GlenAllachie in my cabinet. Both great distilleries!
fantastic comparative tasting congratulations on the choice, here we have two great and fantastic whiskeys I also agree that it depends on the day, the sensations and the state of mind, I also choose Bunnahabhain 12 for now but by a hair...🥃🥃
Both are great whiskies and I would recommend they are both worth grabbing for sure 👌
Great review Wade. I've had both side by side in the past too. My outcome is that I have a replacement Bunna where as I dont for the Glenallachie. I guess that's my answer. Which one have you replaced since ?
Great question. I still have many Bunnahabhains AND GlenAllachies still so haven’t replaced either 😄
I love this format, Wade! Both great drams, both naturally presented, and at fair price points. I'm so glad you made the right choice too. I only say that because my brother loves the Glenallachie, and I'm a Bunnahabhain disciple. Can't wait to rub his nose in it. Hahaaaaaaaa!! Awesome video as usual. Cheers!
😂 Love that I made the right choice! I have gone on to purchase cask strength versions of both 12 year olds (although the CA is a IB from Signatory Vintage), perhaps I could do a cask strength rematch!
Great idea! I'd love to see more comparisons between similar styles from different distilleries. Balblair 12 vs. Arran 10, Laphroaig 10 CS vs. Port Charlotte 10, Craigellachie 13 vs. Mortlach 12? Just some ideas.
@@GeoffreyBangers Oh I like some of those suggestions and do have some of those bottles you mentioned. Watch this space!
Another great vid. I love your images for the flavour profiles. Your production is really slick. Good job!
I've tried Buna 12 and Glenallachie 15 ...I do like them, but I think that peaty marine Malts have spoiled these kind of whiskies for me. I can't help but going back to things like Ledaig over the fruity woody spicy whiskies... maybe I'll try Bunnahabhain again...
P.s. "this is for science".
. It's a hard life isn't it 😊
Thanks mate! I’m trying to broaden my pallet as I too get drawn into peated whiskies, and peated sherries whiskies mostly that appeal to me. Currently enjoying a few drams of Signet tonight 👌
Both are good, solid core range 12 year olds and at decent prices , I’ve had them in the past and still got both in my stash. Good comparison video enjoyed watching it. Slàinte
Thank you David, slàinte!
Awesome Wade, like you said you're the winner of this but I think you nailed it. Glenallachie is just a bit too sweet for my palate and the Bunna is soo good, it can hold it's own against the best of them any day in my opinnion. Cheers my friend 🥃
Thank you brother!
Speyburn 15! try it!
Thank you, will add to the list! Not easy to find here in Australia, but I have tracked it down 😉
great job Wade well done fella....i have both bottles and back ups of both in the bunker .....you need to get yourself a bottle of Bunnahabhain 12 cask strength....doonthehatch big fella.....
Thanks mate! I did take your advice and grabbed myself two bottles of the Bunna 12 CS from 2022. Will review soon!
@@McIntyresMalts good lad....
For the last two years, Bunnahabhain 12 was my favorite whisky. But the latest bottle I bought is not that nutty as the earlier ones. I don't like it so much anymore..
Perhaps it was a bad batch? As a batch product there can be variation from time to time, hopefully it hasn’t changed recipe.
Batches can vary from time to time. Bunnahabhain had issues with this a few years ago. Hopefully they sort it out.
@@McIntyresMalts It was indeed a bad batch. I'm enjoying it like before right now.
Glennallachie is an exceptional expression and hits way above its class. I have a case of the Glenallachie 15 and 10 batch 8 so i can have and share them for years to come.
Definitely whiskies worth stocking up on 🥃❤️
Hi mate
Wonderful review. Just consider giving rating out of 100 for neck to neck reviews to give more context to the subscribers.
Regards
Thanks for checking it out and appreciate the suggestion my friend!
My intention in these versus battles is really to pick the 'winner' of the two in battle rather than rate them 😉
I like them both about equally. 2 Stellar distilleries worth buying. But I do have to say that wherever Billy Walker goes.... I will follow.
Agreed! Billy’s reputation definitely precedes him.
The bunna isn’t full sherry cask aged like the GA. It has some bourbon barrels in there too.
GA wins for me though.
Oh yes that is true, good point!
GlenAllachie has some Virgin Oak in the 12 as well
Hi, didn't see you cleanse your palate with water each time you switched malts.
Surely sipping one malt then the other will have confused your tasting assessment.
Yes, you are right great comment! I always clean my palate between sips for this exact reason, but I often cut it out of the videos when editing the shots to keep the flow of the video. Occasionally I will leave in the shots of me doing this, but yes you are absolutely right.
So I buy 1 each or 2 Bunnahabhains?
One of each and then you will know if you want two of either! I still keep both in my cabinet ;)
Both great but GA 12 wins!🏆😋😋😋
There was no real loser in this Versus battle!
Science I’m not to sure about that but it’s better than digging a trench. Nice review.
Thank you 🙌
GlenA is so-so spirit covered with good caskplay. Bunna for the win.
Maybe true, but I know that I enjoy them equally as much as each other 🥃
Can't go wrong with either!
@@McIntyresMalts Yep, we all taste things a little differently. And it is good. I am curious to see what comes of Walker’s influence on the entire production process. I think he started there in 2017, so we should see some 100% Billy Walker 10 year old released in 3-4 years.
@@utoobia I am very keen for this too!
When you say dollars, do you mean Australian?
Yes 😊
@@McIntyresMalts haha, alright, had me worried prices went up. It's about 60 to 70 US
@@GamerNxUSN Haha yeah if these prices I was talking about were USD I'd hate to think what I'd be paying in AUD!!
More VS vids bro
Yeah these are some of my favourite ones to do. Next video is GlenDronach 15 Vs. GlenAllachie 15 😉
@@McIntyresMalts looking forward to that one bud. You know what would be a great VS Bunna 18 v Arran 18!
@@ashersspicekitchen5965 Ooh I do have a bottle of each too 😉
This is hard one hahahaha ii like both of those bottles bud i think i shoose the bunnahabhain 12 i like more
Definitely one of the harder Versus Challenges to pick a winner!