Bruichladdich 21 Year Old Cask Strength Bottled 1990s

Bruichladdich Waves 7 Year Old

This was one of the first Bruichladdichs i've tasted. back than i was not aware of the more flowery sweet noses the laddie is known for, and it took me by surprise. the nose is indeed sweet, like a smoky lolipop, flowers and heather galore. the palate is again, very slightly peaty. it's as if the peat is underneath, but is not surfacing up. quite...

Score 80/100

Octomore Orpheus 5 Year Old Edition 2.2

Bruichladdich's Octomore Orpheus 2.2 was finished using Chateau Petrus wine casks. The phenol count is 140 ppm. The whisky is 5 years old. 15,000 bottles were released in 2010. The reviewed bottle has been open for 5 months, and is 50% full This review is in a non-time-sequential format (SQVH). For further reference on this format see my review...

Score 97/100

Bruichladdich 28 Year Old 1991 SMWS 23.76

I was recently a guest at the whisky festival in Toulouse and ran into my French companion Xavier who pressed this sample into my hand. It contains a 28-year-old Laddie that was bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society for Feis Ile 2020. It spent no less than 28 long years in a cask. Hello, there! What a divine nose. A bit old school. Tropical...

Score 89/100

Bruichladdich Octomore 6.3 Islay Barley

Tasting Notes Appearance: Honey gold Nose: Almost violent Mega melted butter baby vomit. peat, Peat, peaT, peAT, pEAT, and PEAT... Bacon, salt, pepper, cinnamon, honey-glazed ham, hot-buttered popcorn, slightly grassy, pound cake Palate: Big heat Buttery sweetness turning to cinnamon fire, minty, dry, peppery, oak Finish: Explosive, then long,...

Score 93/100