Description
A rare Bunnahabhain 1964 bottled in 1989 by the Italian company Moon Import for their much sought-after 'The Animals' series. It was drawn from Hogshead casks 423-424-425, with 600 bottles produced.
Bunnahabhain
Bunnahabhain The Animals 25 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #423-424-425, 1964, Moon Import, 46%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
Average Score
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Overall Rating
86/100
Great86 / 100
Based on 2 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- Pineapple, mangosteen, bika ambon, honey, grapefruit, guava, with some anise, oregano, moss and algae on wet river stones.
- Palate
- Thick, neat and fleshy mangos, aloe vera juice sweetness meshed with thick fruit and hidden within, some light barby thorniness, akin to a lightly tannic white wine. Light and very green, with underripe grapefruit, green apple core, wheatgrass, chlorophyll, white pepper, and minerals.
- Finish
- Subdued, with hints of lily, raw corn kernel, rice bran, cherry pits. Starts clean and the mustiness creeps in again.
Reviews
sunbeam lantern1 Oct87 / 100
The nose’s pineapple, mangosteen and guava give this a vivid tropical-fruit centre, while grapefruit and the greener, mossy notes keep it from reading as simply sweet. On the palate, fleshy mango meets underripe grapefruit, green apple core and a lightly tannic, white-wine-like edge. That contrast is the most interesting part for me. The finish is described as subdued, so the fruit-led complexity seems more compelling than a lingering close.
Nose: Pineapple, mangosteen, bika ambon, honey, grapefruit and guava, Anise, oregano, moss and algae on wet river stonesPalate: Thick, neat and fleshy mangos, Aloe vera juice sweetness meshed with thick fruit, Lightly tannic, like a white wine, Underripe grapefruit, green apple core, wheatgrass, chlorophyll, white pepper and mineralsFinish: Subdued, with hints of lily, raw corn kernel, rice bran and cherry pits, Starts clean, then the mustiness creeps in again
Ccinnamon compass29 Aug
85 / 100
Unusual green fruit and mineral notes, with a subdued finish.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
Change+30.2%
LatestSGD 996
HighSGD 1,109
LowSGD 765
Recently Sold
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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 1, 2026SGD 996.10
European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 1,108.78
European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 1, 2025SGD 764.77
- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 25 Years
- Vintage
- 1964
- Bottled
- 1989
- ABV
- 46%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Bunnahabhain
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Hogshead
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Moon Import
- Peated
- N.A
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 423-424-425
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 600
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- The Animals
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Pineapple, mangosteen, bika ambon, honey, grapefruit, guava, with some anise, oregano, moss and algae on wet river stones.
- Palate
- Thick, neat and fleshy mangos, aloe vera juice sweetness meshed with thick fruit and hidden within, some light barby thorniness, akin to a lightly tannic white wine. Light and very green, with underripe grapefruit, green apple core, wheatgrass, chlorophyll, white pepper, and minerals.
- Finish
- Subdued, with hints of lily, raw corn kernel, rice bran, cherry pits. Starts clean and the mustiness creeps in again.