Bruichladdich Octomore 4.1

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask

Bruichladdich and bourbon is so obviously such a wonderfully synergistic combination that it makes you question why, given their passion for cask enhancement, the boys from the Rinns haven't made more of their spirit's obvious love of American oak in the past. This 16 year old spends most of its life maturing in former Jim Beam casks, before being...

Score 85/100

Bruichladdich Classic Laddie Scottish Barley

Bruichladdich keep churning out some real quality malts and their standard range are still solid options. This is NAS but the tin looks identical to The Laddie TEN. In fact, I have a bottle of the Laddie 10 and so can assure fans of the 10 that this is very similar. This is unpeated. It sparkles in the glass like a jewelled Chardonnay. The nose...

Score 88/100

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 4.2 Comus

Creosote and smoke with burning driftwood. Unique nose with some fruit. On the palate, the sweet and peat comingle elegantly with an herbed element surfacing. Viscous mouthfeel that delights the buds. Fruit creeps in with lush grapes and Asian pears. Finish is uncommonly long, continuing the theme of sweet and peat nicely with a bit of citrus, as...

Score 92/100

Octomore 167 'The Beast'

It actually fizzed and tried to push the cork out, like it was trying to escape, neat,......dont try to sniff it, its like putting your head in the vat after they've added the yeast, taste, its warm, not feels warm, its actually warm, like its slightly radioactive, TCP, burnt rubber, has a vague cleansing aftertaste, like rinsing your mouth out at...

Score 83/100