Full of personality, with glorious old-school sherry notes, though an astringent edge adds sourness, leathery dryness and bitter, tannic flavors.
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Bruichladdich is an Islay Scotch whisky distillery founded in 1881. It makes Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, and Octomore single malts and has been owned by Rémy Cointreau since 2012.
Full of personality, with glorious old-school sherry notes, though an astringent edge adds sourness, leathery dryness and bitter, tannic flavors.
A well-made, characterful whisky with oily texture, orchard fruit, biscuits and chalky minerality, ending on peppery oak, salted pear and mineral notes.
An interesting whisky with creamy fruitiness, funky notes, brine and ripe fruit, earning the reviewer’s recommendation.
A rich, dessert-style whisky with apricots, honey and syrupy citrus, but its jammy sweetness is challenged by astringency on the finish.
A very long, bitter finish dominated by pepper, genever, cloves and extreme coffee makes this malt sheer madness—but wonderfully enjoyable.
Wonderfully fresh and pure, with elegant lemon, lime, artichoke and green walnut notes, finishing long and precise on barley, salt and walnuts.
This fragile malt is charming, with melon skins, fresh almonds, little apples and herbal teas, drinking rather like a white wine.
A rich nose of pear tart, caramel and honey-roasted apricots gives way to intense liqueur-like flavors, but the whisky ultimately feels like too much.
An astonishing family resemblance shines through with cider and stewed apples, melons, camphor and seashells, leading to a rich, creamy, sublimely saline palate…
A very fine commemoration, with melon, ripe apples, figs, quince paste, green pepper and a fresh, slightly saline finish.
Picked this up on a whim and really happy I did.
A barley-forward whisky with excellent distillery character, it combines cereal richness, quince jelly, pipe tobacco, white pepper and a touch of salinity.
A quirky, characterful whisky with farmy funk, engine oil, medicinal herbs, cedar, salted liquorice and a long finish of dark chocolate and spice.
Bruichladdich 2008 Oloroso (Halcyon Spirits)
A glorious, magical whisky with sublime apricots, quinces and yellow melons, opening into exceptional herbal infusions, honeys and waxes.
A richly fruity Bruichladdich, bursting with apricot, peach, honey and pear, and described as excellent fruit eau-de-vie at heart.
A complex and rich whisky with a glorious nose of stewed plums, cherry jam, leather and toasted oak, though the old wine casks leave a blemish.
For a 25 year, I'm left underwhelmed. I've tried to like this bottle over the years, trying it at different times, but it lacks complexity and is nothing…