Bruichladdich 1992 17 Year Old Fino Sherry

Bruichladdich 2006 Islay Barley Small Bottle

I'd recently attended a whisky tasting held in the city center of Perth that comprised the launching of a new Australian distillery: New World Whisky's Starward Single Malt, 5 different Bruichladdich's and 5 different whiskies from Buffalo Trace. I've had a good portion of the Buffalo Trace series and they're always good for a giggle, but I'd...

Score 84/100

Bruichladdich 21 Year Old Oloroso Sherry

This is the last of the samples I ordered from Master of Malt. The only other Bruichladdich expression I have tasted is the Links, St. Andrews The Old Course. I found it quite good. If this whisky compares to the other, but with more age and finished in an Oloroso Sherry cask, then it should be quite excellent! This expression is bottled at 46%...

Score 75/100

Octomore Orpheus 5 Year Old Edition 2.2

Okay, time for the more serious peatjob. This Octomore (my first!), which is distilled at Bruichladdich (the plans to rebuild the Octomore distillery have been postponed until further notice), is only 5 years old and finished on (expensive!) Chateau Pétrus wine casks – which explains the somewhat salmon sheen in the color. It is a heavily peated...

Score 89/100

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

Matured in Juranconian Clos Uroulat (wine) casks from South-West France, this Laddie 18 is not your everyday Bourbon or Sherry matured expression. Its different without forgetting the core flavors. Nose: Sweet honey, fresh oak, mango, overripe pineapple, lily flowers, toasted bread, furniture polish, a Lot of Bourbon flavors going on. Eucalyptus,...

Score 92/100