Bruichladdich 18 Year Old

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old The Laddie Ten

On February 2nd 2012 I tried the Laddie Ten for the first time at a tasting with distillery manager Duncan McGillivray. I even own a bottle signed by Jim McEwan (yey!). This release marks the beginning of a new era under the new (actually, since July 2012, old) management, in which the core range will now be a lot more limited. No more multiple...

Score 85/100

Bruichladdich Peat

We filled up on whisky We filled up on wine We filled up on cinnamon hearts And when we were done, Took our tingly tongues And licked all our favourite parts —Matthew Barber, “Cinnamon Hearts” I discovered the Bruichladdich Peat two years ago, whilst in search of an apparently discontinued Bowmore, as a gift for a friend. The...

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich The Organic Multi Vintage

Notes from a phone... On opening, citrus, vanilla, Buttercup Then later, vanilla ice cream, creme brulee, sunflower seeds, faint whiffs of engine oil Body: vegetable matter, white pepper and button mushrooms, honeyed peat, peat, peat Finish: peaty, raisins, liquorice (on the burp too) Overall: warming, islay, but not overpowering. smooth but with...

Score 83/100

Octomore Orpheus 5 Year Old Edition 2.2

An exceptional scotch that you won't forget. Deceptively smooth, teasingly complicated, and possessing a finish that will delight the senses and enrich the moment. Forget about the statistics -- just nose it, let if flutter in your mouth, and breathe deep. You're alive. First, there's the smoke. Ah, the smoke. If you thought of yourself in love...

Score 98/100