Bruichladdich Laddie 16 Year Old

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old bottled 2001

This 10-year was released in 2001 and was one of the first bottlings marketed by the then new owners of Bruichladdich distillery. This of course means that the spirit used came from what was acquired from Whyte & Mackay – the spirit distilled by Jim McEwan and his team would only be ready much later. Interestingly, the label on the neck of the...

Score 83/100

Bruichladdich Black Art 5.1 / 1992 / 24 Year Old

The Black Art 05.1 is Adam Hannet’s first. Adam is the protégé and successor to the legendary Jim McEwan. The youngest whisky in this vatting – of which the cask types are a closely guarded secret – is 24 years old and was put in cask in 1992. Adam claims he does not follow any set of rules while creating Black Art. ‘There are no rules, only...

Score 87/100

Bruichladdich Waves 7 Year Old

Bruichladdich from the past. Well, a few years at least. That’s when I bought a set of three miniatures, but so far I did not get round to tasting them. I’ll make time now. I will start with this Waves. Lovely fresh nose full of grasses and some earth. Farmy too. Saddle and raw broccoli. Smell quite young though. Oh, wait… it is. After a few...

Score 81/100

Bruichladdich 1989 Black Art 19 Year Old

The Black Arts Series 3, Matte black bottle. 1 oz pour at Jack Rose in DC. Into Glencairn glass. Pours quite dark caramel amber. Nose is thicker sweet dessert, no alcohol heat. Soft, sweet honey, caramel, berries. Taste is really soft. Dessert like. Tannic and dry up front. Long sweet berry and rum raisin. Even some fruity dessert like blueberry,...

Score 92/100