Bruichladdich 10 year old bottled 2011

A good start , first new era laddie

Reviewed by
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galg

Date:

6th Nov 2011

Reviewer rating:

84

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Tasting Notes by galg

So, here comes the post about the much awaited Laddie 10. The first bottling of a 10 year old distilled after the distillery was “resurrected” so to speak. I was really keen on trying it and got a bottle even before i sampled it, seeing raving reviews from Serge(whiskyfun), and others. Today I’ve spotted another enthusiastic review by John Hansell on Whisky Advocate Blog. On the other side, a review by the Edinburg whisky blog was not very favourable… So, let’s see how this one feels like.

Nose: signature mini "baby vomit" that can not be mistaken for any other. After a few min in the glass almost vanishes and gives way to violets, and the gentlest peat with hints of seaside (brine). Palate: starts with some wee peat covering a few sherry notes. Malty, and sugary with creamy texture and vanilla highlights. spicy bits of ginger cookies. Wee metal note as well and used tea bags.

Finish: delicate wood , spice(ginger) , and citrus.

This is a good whisky period. It’s young, but quite complex, it feels a bit older by a few years. very drinkable. The nose is good, and the palate is much better, with a fair finish. Is it amazing? No. Is it bad? Of course not, It’s very good. But not stunning as I’ve expected it to be. I don’t regret having a bottle of this, it’s very drinkable and will keep me company for some time i am quite sure. A young good whisky, i see no reason to rate it in the 90’s. Lower 80’s is a good place to be. If we’re talking younger Laddies I prefer the PC line with the amazing 6,7,8 year olds.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Bruichladdich

Bottling:

Bruichladdich 10 year old bottled 2011

ABV:

46%

Colour:

Young Sauternes

Bruichladdich 10 year old bottled 2011 A good start , first new era laddie Reviewed on 2011-11-06T08:20:00 scoring 84/100 by galg

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drinix

drinix wrote:

@galg very nice review! This seems like a very interesting dram. To what other malts would you compare it?

16 July 2012 22:14

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