55,2°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
Ex-Sherry Cask
Independent Bottling
By Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co.
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Echoing the 20 Year Old I mentioned yesterday, which was aged in a Bourbon cask, this 18 Year Old was aged in a Sherry cask. This makes a total of two complementary bottlings, both launched as part of the New Vibrations collection, of which La Maison du Whisky is the depository.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful, elegant Sherry, with blueberry jam, jellied blackberries, fermented blackcurrants, some charcoal hints, varnished wood, quince purée, elastici and leather, smoked ham in the background, with a few cereals. On the palate, red fruits in profusion, syrupy and liquorish, slightly rancio, then a bit candied, with beautiful spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom. The finish is long, intense and explosive, charcoal and liquorice, black berries, a touch of tar and curdled blood.
In Short,
An intense and very fruity Sherry, very successful, very pleasant. What's more, it's interesting because it doesn't have the same profile at all as the 20-year-old, which was salty and iodised. There's nothing costal here, just a few cereals, and it's mainly fruit that dominates. Sherry-aged Bruichladdichs are rare, but I'd tasted two magnificent ones from Archives, this one is just excellent, which is already something. Unfortunately, the price is simply ridiculous, and relegates this bottle to oblivion, which is a shame.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
New Trolls - The Seventh Season
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