55,8°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
1st Fill, Refill Bourbon Hogsheads, Sauternes, Sherry, Ex-Bourbon and Virgin Oak Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 40 ppm
On the occasion of Feis Ile 2020, which took place virtually only because of the pandemic, the distillery launched an online lottery, with lucky winners being awarded the right to buy this 16-year-old for the modest sum of £150. Limited to just 3,000 copies, this edition was a big hit on the auction sites. The maturing process is highly complex, divided into 3 parcels. The first was transferred to Bourbon Hogsheads, then first-fill Bourbon casks, the second is aged in first-fill Bourbon Barrels, then Sauternes casks, and finally the third is a blend of Sherry, Bourbon and virgin oak casks.
Let's Taste It :
Ocean air, tide, coarse salt, with a hint of hazelnut. Intense iodine. Armenian paper, then the peat rises, bewitching. Milk chocolate, toffee, soft caramel. Candied fig. Light smoke. Behind, a shade of vanilla. Honey. Very suave on the palate, delicate, vinous, woody blackberry, blueberry, but the spices come through, warm, nutmeg, ginger, curry, paprika. Heather earth, sandalwood, wine lees. Very strong and extremely long finish, varnished, very well-balanced, grilled bacon with oozing fat, smoked salmon, and finally some fruits, quinces, cooked apples, caramelised. Coffee aftertaste.
In Short,
It's safe to say that it's very good. The extremely complex maturation process produces a result that is as destabilising as it is original. Unfortunately, the price is violent. When you release a very limited edition of 3000 copies, it encourages speculation.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Israel
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