Bruichladdich MCMLXXXV 1985 27 Year Old DNA4

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old

A mate of mine (Jimmy) and I have this arrangement that whenever we get something new we always invite each other over to have a glass. He recently had a birthday and was gifted a few bottles - a Haig Dimple 15 year old, and Chivas Regal 12 year old and a Bruichladdich 18 year old. Third and last was the Bruichladdich 18 year old. The blurb on the...

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich Classic Laddie Scottish Barley

I've wanted to try this Bruichladdich for a long time but I've never brought myself to pull the trigger on it without trying it first. Luckily, a friend of mine (my wife's cousin's husband) opened a bottle this past Friday and I got to sample from it extensively. Also luckily, I made notes early in the evening, before getting too carried away....

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich Octomore Masterclass 8.3 Islay Barley 309 PPM

This is most heavily-peated octomore to date (309ppm!!), but remember this is pre-distillation so actual post distillation ppm will be much lower, but still this is HUGE. Following a carefully controlled trickle distillation, the spirit was matured in 56% first fill Bourbon casks, the remaining in ex-Paulliac, Ventoux, Rhone and Burgundy casks....

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich 1990 Micro Provenance Cask Evolution Château Latour

Alright the next whisky in my exploration of Wine afflicted Bruichladdich whiskys, this samples was graciously sent by a lovely chap from Calgary. The vital statistics, this was part of Bruichladdich's Micro-Provenance series, I think this was the name they gave to their single cask program, they were even once available for sale on the...

Score 83/100