Bruichladdich 2003 Malts of Scotland 14 yo

 

 

 

56,8°

Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay 

Bourbon Barrel 

Independent Bottling 

By Malts of Scotland 

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2017

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated 

 

 

 

The German trading company Malts of Scotland was created in 2005 by Thomas Ewers. This Bruichladdich comes from a batch distilled in 2003. It matured in a Bourbon Barrel for 14 years and was bottled in 248 copies.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It: 

At first, a few earthy hints. Dry earth. Then sweet almonds, olive oil, a dash of astringency, an ounce of vanilla. Shortbread biscuits with butter. Walnuts, ointment. Arnica. The vanilla gains breadth, with a certain minerality, some honey. Clouds of iodine. Candied lemon. Some cereals. On the palate, coconut milk, light spices, paprika and nutmeg, chocolate chip muffin, varnished wood. The cereals become more intense, puffed rice, muesli. Genoise, brown sugar, chilli. The finish is rather long, robust, sparkling, green tea, back on earth, a pinch of sea salt, yam. Black radish.

 

In Short, 

You really have to give it time and opportunity to blossom, it's not a monster of power or originality. What's more, the distillery's hallmarks are a little lacking. But the nose is quite complex, the palate beautiful and the finish long. It's a very pleasant product to drink. It's been sold out for a long time, so watch the price if you come across it. It's good, but it's not worth big sacrifices either.

Score : 89

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