Bruichladdich Links 16 Year Old Vancouver

Bruichladdich 1984 23 Year Old Golder Still

I had tasted its sibling Redder Still straight from the cask in the warehouse at Bruichladdich and was blown away by its depth and complexity. I was therefore very excited about trying this third bottling in the series. This is a one off bottling using unusual bourbon rare squat hogsheads and aged 23 years and at 51% cask strength. The nose is...

Score 85/100

Bruichladdich Rocks

Nose: Quite simple, a range of different jams, red fruits, slight maltyness and saltyness Palate: Jams again, red fruits (stawberry's, Rassberrys ect.), hints of pepper, cooked vinilla. Finish: Basically the same as the palate, fades to a vinilla sweetness. Very simple but very nice. Cheep as well. I think I had the 2nd batch of this bottling.

Score 83/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 2001 Glengarry Cask Owners

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. It matured on a sherry cask. The label says 10 Year Old, but that cannot be right. It was distilled on September 19th 2001 and bottled on July...

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich 12 Year Old Alchemist

This Bruichladdich was bottled by Alchemist (actually Alc-Hem-Ist, but what the heck), the company run by Gordon Wright, whose family owns Springbank. Wright, together with Mark Reynier and Simon Coughlin, bought the Islay distillery in 2001. This bottle contains whisky that was distilled in April 1993 and bottled in April 2006. And still a 12...

Score 77/100