CLASSIC BRUICHLADDICH IS UNPEATED, FLORAL AND COMPLEX. TRICKLE DISTILLED FROM 100% SCOTTISH BARLEY USING MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL VICTORIAN MACHINERY, THE METHODS EMPLOYED BY THE CRAFTSMEN TO SLOWLY COAX THE SPIRIT INTO BEING, CONTINUE UNCHANGED.
OUR SPIRIT MATURES FOR ALL ITS LIFE IN OUR WAREHOUSES ON THE SHORES OF LOCH INDAAL AND IS BOTTLED AT THE DISTILLERY USING ISLAY SPRING WATER.
THIS IS NATURAL WHISKY, NON-CHILL FILTERED AND COLOURING FREE
THE DEFINITIVE AMERICAN OAK MATURED
BRUICHLADDICH AND OUR FLAGSHIP SIXTEEN
YEAR OLD WHISKY.
CHARACTER
THIS IS THE LADDIE ON TOP OF HIS GAME, SLEEK, STYLISH,
SINEWY, SEXY, AND HONED TO PERFECTION, THE SEMI LIQUIDITY OF THE SPIRIT IS FLAWLESS.
COLOUR
CHESTNUT/ RUSSET GOLD.
NOSE
SENSATIONAL. ONE'S FIRST
IMPRESSION IS "WOW! THIS
IS SO FRESH AND PURE I'VE
JUST GOT TO TASTE IT", BUT
BE PATIENT, CONTINUE TO
INHALE, THERE IS SO MUCH
MORE TO ENJOY: THE DRY
CRISPINESS OF THE BARLEY
BECOMES THE PERFECT
PARTNER FOR THE FRUITS
OF DISTILLATION - MELON,
GOOSEBERRY, PINEAPPLE,
PEAR. STAY WITH IT AND YOU
WILL FIND THE MELLOW
SWEETNESS OF PRIME
AMERICAN OAK EMERGING
GENTLY, BRINGING BRAZIL
NUT AND CARAMEL. ADD TO
THAT A DRIFT OF BANANA
CAKE AND YOU ARE NOW IN
OLFACTORY OVERDRIVE.
BUT THERE IS MORE! THE
INCREDIBLE WILD FLOWER
AROMATICS (WHICH CAN
ONLY COME FROM A SPIRIT
MATURED FULL- TERM ON
ISLAY) CREATE A WONDROUS
SLIPSTREAM.
PALATE
THE CHARACTER AND WARMING
STRENGTH OF THE SPIRIT
UPON ENTRY IS IMPRESSIVE.
THE AROMATICS NEVER TOLD
THE TASTE BUDS OF THIS
LEVEL OF MATURITY. THE
SWEET VANILLA OF OZARK
MOUNTAIN OAK IS RIGHT
UP FRONT BRINGING THE
STRUCTURE WITH THAT
HALLMARK HOMEMADE
TOFFEE FLAVOUR. THE LUSCIOUS
FRESHNESS OF FRUIT
ESSENCE ON MID PALATE IS
BEAUTIFUL, PERFORMING
ALONGSIDE THE DELICIOUS
BARLEY SUGAR, BISCUITY
SWEETNESS. IT IS SHOW TIME
FOR SURE! THE FRESH FLORAL
NOTES HAVE MERGED INTO A
WILD HONEY FLAVOUR WHICH
TOGETHER WITH THE MARINE/
LEMON FLAVOURS HIGHLIGHT
AN ILLUMINATION OF THE
SENSES.
FINISH
MULTI-LAYERED, ELEGANT
AND CLASSY; ITS WARMTH,
SWEETNESS AND TOTALLY
NATURAL FLAVOURS EXTEND
INEXORABLY IN TO A MELLOW
SPACE AND ARE TOTALLY
MEMORABLE.
-
Jim McEwan, Head Distiller, Bruichladdich
Country:
UK
Region:
Scotland
Variety:
Spirits - Whisky
Size:
700mL
