Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery

Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Tasting Notes...

Bruichladdich 10 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Aperitif

The First Edition comes from 60% American Oak,40% Refill Sherry casks.

Colour: Mellow yellow

Body: Light fresh and full of vitality, simply bursts from the glass.

Nose: Assertive youthful bouquet with lots of honeysuckle, myrtle, green apple, soft

pear, green grapes, garden mint, warm dry hay and oak shavings, plus a sprinkle of salt and crushed sea shells. No heavy peat reek to mask its zest.

Palate: Simple and succulent with the sweet flavours of homemade fudge, toasted malt and mead. This is followed by fresh citrus fruits, tangerine and orange, with a zip of sherbet and a fresh ozone breeze to cool the fire of youth.

Finish: Like a Scottish Reel it is full of action. Takes your breath away.

Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12 year old 2nd Edition

Colour: Polished Copper.

Body: Firm and muscular with a solid oak foundation and sweet viscous texture.

Nose: All the Bruichladdich key notes emerge, gently led by the fruitiness of passion fruit, pear, gooseberry, apricot and apple, encased in sweet and mellow seasoned oak with just a hint of bourbon and soft vanilla. This moves onto butterscotch and floral aromas of mountain thyme, wild gorse, primrose and buttercup. Then it’s the turn of the toasted malted barley, sweet and crisp, bringing contrast and balance to the olfactory matrix.

Palate: The spirit is amazingly sweet, thanks to the slow distillation and fresh American oak. It’s a whisky with sunshine in its soul and a spring in its step, confident in its quality and ability to deliver single malt satisfaction. The malt, oak, fruit, and floral flavours meld into a delectable gratifying experience that only unchilfiltered caramel free spirits can provide.

Finish: Fairly lengthy, the natural oils in the spirit ensuring the flavours remain sweet and viscous on the palate longer than most malts of a similar age.

Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky The fifteen

The Contemplative cuvee

The First Edition comes from 85% American Oak,

15% first fill Oloroso Sherry casks.

Colour: Warm honey / golden syrup.

Body: Medium weight, the texture is smooth but powerful.

Nose: Distinctive and intriguing, it opens slowly, then picks up beautiful aromas of fresh flowers, heather and yellow gorse. Wait a little and you will find fudge, crème brûlée, dried banana and a snap of sherry.

Palate: A real honest old style whisky flavour is immediately apparent. Lots of sweet malt, digestive biscuits, butterscotch, tropical fruit. Lashings of oak and a sprinkle of sea spray and dry seaweed remind you of its 15 years maturing by the ocean.Islay without the hammer. Full of style and sophistication.

Finish: It lingers gently on the palate.

Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky The seventeen

The Relective Curvee

The First Edition comes from

100% fresh American Oak casks.

Colour: Barley sugar.

Body: Full-bodied but subtle.

Nose: Initially the aromas are of sweet cereals, then as it opens, custard creams and

vanilla wafers are revealed followed by cedar and wild mint with just a hint of spice.

Then the fruits evolve, nuances of green apples, fresh pear, ripe gooseberry and green grapes. Oak chips by the bucketful and toasted malt extract hold it all together and retain the balance of fruit and cereal.

Palate: Mouth-filling and delicious, incredibly complex and crisp. The oak in its prime does not overpower the malty sweetness nor the fresh green fruits in this parade of flavours. The oils retained from not chill-filtering succulently coat the palate with maple syrup sweetness. It’s scrumptious. The flavours are highlighted by the freshness only coastal maturation can impart.

Finish; Generous and pure, the best of Kentucky oak and Celtic skill combine to sparkle in this superb spirit.

Bruichladdich Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Twenty (3rd edition)

Another risqué development in the continuing adventures of the Laddie, the enchanting third edition of Bruichladdich Twenty.

Colour: Rich Mellow Mahogany.

Nose: The bouquet is beautiful with the aromas evolving throughout. First to rise is the malt, sweet & crispy then the Madeira influence drifts upwards adding volumeand its unique rich dark mellow fruit notes, thenBOOM, the oaks crash the party adding nutty almonds, vanilla beans, soft caramel, a chink of peppery charcoal and nutmeg, but it isn’t over by any means because the lighter Laddie green fruit aromas eventually work their way in and around the edges to bring vitality, zest and the WOW factor.

Palate: The taste is utterly delicious, succulent and endlessly pleasing. The short time spent in the Madeira casks brings out the dark fruit, cherries, dates & plum flavour, yet they play 2nd fiddle to the natural flavours of this, the purest of Islay malts. It’s a fine marriage of two completely different Islands, one wild and windswept, the other soft and warm. They make a fine couple… welcome to the party!

Finish: Graceful and absolutely unforgettable.

Taste Notes by Master Distiller Jim McEwan

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