Bunnahabhain An Cuan Garbh No.1 Lands in the U.S.

Islay, Scotland — July 15, 2026 — Bunnahabhain, the Islay distillery known for its unpeated style and coastal character, has launched An Cuan Garbh No.1 in the United States — a limited-edition 15-year-old single malt Scotch finished in White Port casks from Portugal’s Douro Valley.

The release is the second chapter in Bunnahabhain’s three-part Westering Home Collection, following Turas Math No.1, which introduced the series’ exploration of movement and anticipation. An Cuan Garbh — Scottish Gaelic for “The Rough Sea” — shifts the focus to the crossing itself, built around contrast, motion and change across open water.

Cask Story

An Cuan Garbh No.1 matured 15 years in traditional oak before a finishing period in White Port casks. The result layers ripe orchard fruit, peach and apricot over Bunnahabhain’s coastal character, balanced by candied citrus, honeyed almonds, toasted malt and gentle spice. The White Port influence acts as a supporting layer — brightening fruit and texture while preserving the distillery’s coastal identity, shaped by sea air and shoreline maturation.

Master Blender Julieann Fernandez oversees the Westering Home Collection, guiding each annual release as part of a structured three-year progression exploring different stages of the journey around Islay.

“Each release in the Westering Home Collection captures a different stage of the journey across and around Islay,” said Julieann Fernandez, Master Blender at Bunnahabhain Distillery. “With An Cuan Garbh No.1, we focused on contrast and movement, the unpredictability of the sea against the steady evolution of maturation. The White Port casks add fruit and softness, while the whisky remains grounded in Bunnahabhain’s coastal style.”

Time spent in warehouses overlooking Bunnahabhain Bay shapes the whisky’s profile, adding depth and subtle maritime salinity through sea air and slow maturation.

Tasting Notes

Color: Golden amber
Nose: Honeysuckle, elderflower, orchard fruit, candied citrus, soft coastal air
Palate: Peach, apricot, candied lemon zest, toasted malt, honeyed almonds, gentle spice
Finish: Long and warming, with fruit sweetness and maritime salinity

Price & Availability

Price: $204.99 MSRP
Bottle: 700ml, bottled at 51.6% ABV (103.2 proof)
Availability: Limited quantities at select U.S. retailers, beginning this month

As the second release in the Westering Home Collection, An Cuan Garbh No.1 continues a three-year series designed for collectors following the full narrative arc across cask, character and time.

About Bunnahabhain

Established in 1881, Bunnahabhain is the most northerly and one of the most remote of the Islay distilleries. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic for “mouth of the river,” referring to the Margadale Spring, whose mineral-rich waters are used in distillation. Bunnahabhain operates Islay’s first renewable-energy distillation and is known for its unpeated whisky, a result of pure spring water and unpeated barley. The distillery’s whisky draws its character from a combination of sherry cask maturation and coastal influence from the sea.

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