Bruichladdich Octomore 2.1

Bruichladdich 12 Year Old Alchemist

This Bruichladdich was bottled by Alchemist (actually Alc-Hem-Ist, but what the heck), the company run by Gordon Wright, whose family owns Springbank. Wright, together with Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin, bought the Islay distillery in 2001. This bottle contains whisky that was distilled in April 1993 and bottled in April 2006. And still a 12...

Score 77/100

Octomore Orpheus 5 Year Old Edition 2.2

sample from a friend I remember really adoring this a year or two ago when I sampled it from a friend's bottle. Let's see how it we're viewing it now. Nose: Very curious and far darker than my recollections. Smoky and heavy pig in soy sauce over a bonfire, coated in very heavily salted sea-weed. There are also a few distinct rubber notes. Perhaps...

Score 92/100

Bruichladdich Laddie Classic

As many of you my fine friends know, I work at a beer importers. We bring the good stuff into Australia. If you've ever seen some of my beers, Weihenstephan, Sierra Nevada, Green Flash, Theakston's, etc anywhere in Australia, that store bought it from me. Now while the vast majority of our business's income comes from bottle shops that all...

Score 84/100

Bruichladdich Infinity

The Bruichladdich Infinity is a strong Islay matured in a sherry cask. It's very warm and round, sometimes strong and complex. The nose contains wood, beer, and toffee, but also some pepper. The body is warm and pleases with sherry. The palate is long and complex, with raisins and cocolate, but also with notes of salt and pepper. Altogether the...

Score 70/100