Bruichladdich 15 Year Old 1st Edition

Bruichladdich Octomore Discovery Quadruple Distilled

One of the reason why I am big fan of the Octomore series is the sheer brilliance of Master Distiller Jim McEwan to bring out a set of expressions where the ridiculously high peat levels in the young spirit get camouflaged by an array of excellent notes on the nose, palate and the finish. This time though Jim has gone ahead and added a completely...

Score 90/100

Bruichladdich 1989 Black Art 19 Year Old

The 19 years old Bruichladdich Black Art is a tribute to alchemy. It was finished in bourbon casks as well as different types of wine casks in warehouse n°12. The spectacular pink hue already informs you about the wine treatment. Nose: definitely wine treated. Hints of port wine with sourish notes that remind me of cellars and of raspberry...

Score 83/100

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 03.152

Nose: Clean crisp alcohol, strong smoke, ashes, coals, granny smith apples, slight note of dry white wine Palate: Thick and oily, unique mouth texture, lemons and dried orange rind, rise of huge thick clean smoke, heavy peat, oily. Finish: long and smokey, notes of peat and ashes, lemon zest, maybe a little grassy.

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask

Bruichladdich and bourbon is so obviously such a wonderfully synergistic combination that it makes you question why, given their passion for cask enhancement, the boys from the Rinns haven't made more of their spirit's obvious love of American oak in the past. This 16 year old spends most of its life maturing in former Jim Beam casks, before being...

Score 85/100