Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhà

Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhà is the flagship peated expression from Bunnahabhain — an Islay distillery that is unusual for producing both unpeated and heavily peated expressions, with Toiteach A Dhà (Scottish Gaelic for ‘smoky number two’) delivering the heavily peated side of the Bunnahabhain range at 46.3% ABV without chill filtration.

Bunnahabhain is situated at the northern end of Islay and most commonly associated with its unpeated expressions (the 12 Year and core range). Toiteach A Dhà represents the peated side — using heavily peated malt to produce smoke alongside the distillery’s characteristic maritime and rich dried fruit character from sherry cask maturation. The combination is less medicinal and more fruit-and-smoke-forward than the southern Islay peated malts. Browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Toiteach A Dhà mean?

Scottish Gaelic for ‘smoky number two’ — Toiteach means smoky, A Dhà means two or the second. It is the successor to the original Toiteach expression in the Bunnahabhain range.

How does Toiteach A Dhà compare to Islay malts like Ardbeg or Laphroaig?

Toiteach A Dhà uses heavily peated malt but the sherry cask maturation softens and enriches the smoke with dried fruit and spice — producing a more fruit-forward and less medicinal peated character than the bourbon-cask-heavy southern Islay distilleries. The combination of sherry richness and peat smoke is more unusual than the standard Islay heavily-peated profile.