Bruichladdich Octomore 3.1

Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2010

The Bere Barley releases are an experimentation by Bruichladdich in using older barley types that whisky used to be made with that produced a lower yield so were superceded by barley strains that were more profitable. The whisky is 8 years old. Bottle has been open about 2 months and is around a quarter full. Can be drunk neat. But best with a...

Score 84/100

Bruichladdich Links - St Andrews Swilcan Bridge

Well, this St. Andrews' dram is a wee on the wild side, and unpredictable to boot, but not overtly striking enough to send me back to the store for another bottle after this one is gone. Draping my tongue with the ichor is not an unpleasant sensation, but it does not compare with the best whiskies that I've been fortunate enough to sample and own....

Score 78/100

Bruichladdich Octomore Edition X4+10 Concept 0.2 162ppm

Will you look at this? Another Octomore that was hyped so much that it sold out in a flash and fetches almost 400 EUR at auctions – which is ridiculously expensive for a 50cl bottle of a ten years old malt. This is what I call a f*ck you whisky. Even the original price tag of 175 EUR was crazy, but let’s focus on the contents for now. This...

Score 87/100

Bruichladdich 1989 Black Art 2.2 21 yo

The reviewed bottle has been open for 4 weeks and began the review as nearly full. I shared this bottle with @Nock, my share being 300 ml Nose: raspberry chocolate fudge; discreet soft semi-sweet peat; underpinnings of vanilla and natural caramel from oak; the sweet and dry balance is excellent; subtle and complex; seductive. Water added made the...

Score 84/100