Bruichladdich 1988 Bottled 2008 Berry Brothers & Rudd

Bruichladdich Sherry Classic

It is a bit of a misnomer, because it leads you to believe this whisky matured on sherry casks. That is not the case. It matured on bourbon casks and got a finish on sherry casks from the Bodega Rey Fernando de Castilla (who provide Laddie with all of their sherry casks). The process of finishing is often reffered to as ACEing by Laddie. It is...

Score 69/100

Bruichladdich Black Arts 6.1

Black Arts has become the oldest regular expression of the Bruichladdich portfolio. It is basically composed of 20± year old pre-closure stock that had been matured or finished in various types of casks with a heavy emphasis on wine/sherry/fortified wines. It is then vatted into a secret recipe know only to the head distiller. This is the second...

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich Cuvee 382 / La Berenice / 21 Year Old

Cuvée… the name says it all. This is one of three 21 year old Bruichladdich malts that was finished – in this case on sweet Barsac and Sauternes casks. It has a beautiful bronze color. This Laddie was produced from unmalted barley. The nose is very aromatic and rich on pear syrup, overripe green grapes and honey. A hint of peppermint. Some papaya...

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich 12 Year Old 1st Edition

I had this before lunch with my colleagues the other day. It was my first encounter with Bruichladdich and it was one to remember. The nose is very fruity with tones of oranges, rather clean and with oak. Not a lot of peat. Actually, almost none. Very fresh. And mouthwatering - take that litteraly! In your (watered) mouth, you first encounter oak...

Score 81/100