Bruichladdich reviews

The newest Laddie from Malts of Scotland is a dark little dram, undoubtedly from a sherry cask.The nose confirms immediately with leather and red fruit, chocolate and some smoked meat and tobacco. Pot…

The Belgian whisky club Glengarry, lead by the Flemish guru Bob Minnekeer, bottles a cask from time to time. In 2012 this Bruichladdich from 2001 was released in the famous Glengarry Cask Owners series…

The Belgian bottler The Nectar, recently rechristened The Nectar of the Daily Drams, got its own bottling in the Bruichladdich Micro Provenance Series. This 18 Year Old from 1992 was finished (at Laddie…

This whisky was launched in 2009, with no age statement, as an entry point to the distillery character. Which I think was necessary, as their 200+ expressions can be daunting for the novice. And so,…

Soft and savory at first sniff, with notes of vanilla and apricot. This gives way to something sharper -- brine and spice -- calling to mind a nice teriyaki glaze. This whisky has a wonderfully creamy…

Fiery thick slow smokey arrival develops a long sweet malty middle followed by an oily full bodied mouth coating sweet fruity Soddy finish.

Octomore 5yo 63.5% OB 01.1 edition PPM: 131; bottle # 4333; (opened 10/10/2010 re-bottled 9/4/2011; re-re-bottled 5/31/2012)I opened this bottle on my birthday on 10/10/2010. And yes, I opened it at 10…

Smell: Let it sit covered in the glass for a spell after the pour. Then inhale its delights: starting with that signature Laddie curdled milky musk, it unfolds into a powerful headlock of spice and fruit…

More info on the Islay Scotch here: http://www.bruichladdich.com/the-whisky/octomore/octomore-4-2-comus-167ppmAnother rabid beast from the abrasive Octomore family. This one is the Chateu d'Yquem Saut…

Well.... Having tried a couple of the expressions of Octomore in the past at a rather nice whisky bar, I finally took the plunge and bought my. Own bottle. I bought the latest release, the 6.1. This is…