49,3°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2018
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
At Cadenhead, Scotland's oldest trading company, the Single Cask range is the most widespread, but it is by no means a low-end product. There are several hundreds of expressions from all over Scotland. Here's a 25-year-old Bruichladdich, aged in a single Bourbon cask, limited to 240 copies.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful cereal woodland. A dry, thick beam in an old barn filled with good hay. Vanilla lemon zest. Grains of gooseberry. Behind, maritime iodine, beach at low tide, heavy, damp sand, some seafood, whelks, razor clams. Sweet, creamy, with vergeoise and speculoos. Cinnamon, benzoin, ginger. Extremely successful on the palate. Vanilla éclair, delicate spices, candied citrus fruits. A hint of salt. Slightly earthy in the background. Juicy white fruits, plum, mirabelle. Saffron, cumin, cloves. Nutmeg. Some seaweed. Very long finish, not explosive but taking you a long way. On the tide, brown sugar, Indian spices. Goat's milk, macadamia. Coconut.
In Short,
It is simply a great product. When it is woody without
being bitter, when it is delicious without being too rich, it is perfect with Bruichladdich. The nose is quite successful, the mouth
very attractive, and the finish long and pleasant. We wouldn't get
tired of it. Also, the price is more or less reasonable, although a
bit too high for me. But on discount, I would buy it.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Ben Howard - Oats in the Water
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