Bruichladdich 2001 Madeira Cask Finish

Bruichladdich 11 Year Old 2005 Claxton's

Bruichladdich on a Rioja wine cask… that sounds interesting. La Rioja is one of Spain’s most prestigious wine regions. And while they do make white and rosé wines, Rioja is mostly known for its reds, created primarily from the Tempranillo grape, followed closely by the Garnacha. I do like my crianza or reserve (or even grand reserva) from time to...

Score 81/100

Bruichladdich 25 Year Old 1994 Black Art 07.1

The most recent release in the Black Art Series was put together from casks that were laid down in 1994. This is the year in which the distillery closed for a long time. It was only reopened by Mark Reynier and his team in 2001. The little booklet that comes with the bottle states ‘Cask type: only Adam knows’. That’s Adam Hannett, the young Master...

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004

Bruichladdich's plan with this bottle is to showcase terroir and provenance. All the "Chalice" barley used for this expression is grown a mile from the distillery, harvested in September 2004 and distilled in December. This experiment resulted in 6000 bottles, which are aged 6 years in oak. On the nose: Grass, various meadow plants...

Score 78/100

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 1992 for The Nectar

The Belgian bottler The Nectar, recently rechristened The Nectar of the Daily Drams, got its own bottling in the Bruichladdich Micro Provenance Series. This 18 Year Old from 1992 was finished (at Laddie they say ACEd, meaning Additional Cask Enhanced) on a calvados cask. So I am expecting apples and pears. The sweet smokiness on the nose is easily...

Score 83/100