Bruichladdich 2002 6 Year Old Blood Tub Independent Bottling

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2010

It would not have been that long ago that most distilleries would have sourced their barley from within their locality or at the very least their own country to meet their needs. As production of most distilleries grew and consolidation took hold of the industry, efficiency and cost have become the leading factor in the production of spirits for...

Score 84/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old The Laddie Ten

"Only a lad," You really can't blame him, "Only a lad," Society made him "Only a lad," He's our responsibility, "Only a lad," He really couldn't help it, "Only a lad," He didn't want to do it, "Only a lad," He's underprivileged and abused, Perhaps a little bit confused. --Oingo Boingo...

Score 87/100

Bruichladdich First Growth Cuvee F

Nose: Thick body, in my estimation. Decadent sugars and fruits, kiwi, strawberry. Some oak influence, gunny sack. Palate: Deep, strong, subtle and sumptuous Bordeaux wine, high tundra turf in late summer. Caramel, nougat, red grape skins, red grape stems. Finish: Delightfully long; bitter oak transforms magically into a complex melange of...

Score 92/100

Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008 / Islay Barley

In the summer/fall of 2018, Bruichladdich issued new editions of it's "provenance" driven whiskys, the 2010 edition of it's Islay Barley variant, the 2009 Organic barley and the 2008 Bere Barley. Right around the holidays they smartly assembled a new "Wee Laddies" kit of 3 x 20cl bottles, one of each expression. I was able to...

Score 86/100