46°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Limited
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2014
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 40 ppm
The Cooper's Choice is a well-known range of Scotch whisky single casks. This particular bottling is reduced, which is a rare occurrence, and limited to 650 bottles. The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. Limited also produces the Finlaggan range.
Let's Taste It :
Very intense smoky peat, barely softened by a few lemon and vanilla fragrances. Juicy white plum, candied ginger, thyme, rosemary. It's herbaceous, earthy and iodised. Ether, mothballs, burnt plastic. At the end, the vanilla becomes creamy, it's a bit sweet nonetheless. Nice balance once all the smoke has evaporated. Minty sweetness, quite fresh. On the palate, concentrated honey, grapefruit, lychee, then spices and peat rise. Behind, fruity creaminess, mango, passion fruit. A pinch of coarse salt. The finish is a tad carbonated, just the right amount of aggression, long, with rhubarb jam, apricot in syrup, and apple.
In Short,
It has a wonderful nose, and when I smelled it I wondered if it wasn't a cask strength, and the rest is very worthy, it's a bit of a shame that it's reduced. The fact remains that this is a very good whisky, typical of Port Charlotte, but a little expensive for what it is.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Byrds - Eight Miles High
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