Bruichladdich Ancien Regime Feis Ile 2011

Bruichladdich Rocks

This must be one of the best value malts on the market. It's apparantly un-peated but its so rich and full on the palate that you wouldn't know it. I absolutely love it. Extra points for the price, it's tastes way more expensive that it costs. Nose - Marshmallow, oak, figs, liquorice, vanilla and spice. Among the most rewarding and complex noses...

Score 84/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old First Edition

Next up is the First Edition of the Bruichladdich 10 Year Old. Note that this is not the current bottle design, but a slightly older one (but distilled no earlier than December 2000 when the distillery was purchased buy Murray McDavid and re-opened). The colour is a medium yellow. On the nose, quite herbal with mint and sage. Fruity with green...

Score 89/100

Bruichladdich 15 Year Old 2nd Edition

I like Bruichladdich for their dedication to natural colour and no chill-filtration. Visited the distillery a couple of years ago on a whirlwind tour of Islay, (when I actually went to all eight distilleries in a single day - that was fun!). That's when my profile pic was taken. I think they overdo the cask finishes though and their range becomes...

Score 85/100

Bruichladdich 15 Year Old 1st Edition

The First Edition of Bruichladdich 15 year old was a bit of a disappointment. The greatness of Laddie Ten had given me high hopes about every Bruichladdich I could stumble upon. As my scoring shows, Bruichladdich 15 yrs wasn't bad either. It was interesting but a bit too delicate in every way. Complex without character if that makes sense at...

Score 83/100