Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

Matured in Juranconian Clos Uroulat (wine) casks from South-West France, this Laddie 18 is not your everyday Bourbon or Sherry matured expression. Its different without forgetting the core flavors. Nose: Sweet honey, fresh oak, mango, overripe pineapple, lily flowers, toasted bread, furniture polish, a Lot of Bourbon flavors going on. Eucalyptus,...

Score 92/100

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

This is a Laddie that I encountered first at the birthday party of my buddy Jan. The label says Vin de Paille, which literally means straw wine. It is a French wine from the Jura region where the grapes (Chardonnay, Savagnin en Poulsard) dry on straw mats. The whisky matured for 18 years in a bourbon cask and then got a few months to finish in...

Score 82/100

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

When trying a whisky I try to avoid reading tasting notes so as to keep a clean slate. Bruichladdich 18 year old, therefore, was able to throw me a curveball. I really like Islay whiskies and although delicious, this bottle had a character that took me by surprise. Nose: Perhaps unlike other Islays, this seemed a little smoke-less and unpeated....

Score 91/100

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

This whisky goes in 2 directions for me. The first part is really nice, the nose and the palate. I got some Sherry-like smell in the nose, although this one is not matured in sherry-casks. It's finished in spanish sweet wine casks. There is also some fresh- and saltiness in the air. The palate again is somehow sweet with dark fruits in the...

Score 76/100