56,5°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
Refill Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2015
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Bruichladdich bottlings by Signatory, a company founded in 1988 by Andrew and Brian Symington, are numerous, but this one is special. Selected by La Maison du Whisky, it was specially prepared for Whisky Live Paris 2015, one of the biggest spirits events in the world. 506 bottles were distributed.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful fullness on the nose, which brings woody cereals, varnish and wax, and a fairly rich sherry with dried and pulpy fruits, grapes, quinces, plums of all kinds, banana. It becomes gourmet after a while, with apple crumble, pear compote and chocolate shavings. However, it is a little light on the palate, with hints of prune and nectarine, somewhat syrupy, spicy, pepper, cumin, dates and almonds. The finish is quite long, quite violent and peppery, wood liqueur, liquorice stick, chestnut cream. Amadou. A touch of caramel and cola.
In Short,
This is not an exceptional Bruichladdich. It's just good and well-made, very pleasant to drink. The Sherry does not mask the personality of the distillery. Given the prices at that time, it was no problem to have a 24 year old that wasn't sublime. Today, a bottling of this type would be much more expensive, and buyers would expect a much higher quality. In any case, it is likely to be hard to find today, except perhaps at auction, where it will fetch an acceptable price.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Father John Misty - I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All
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