Octomore Orpheus 2.2

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 16 Year Old Bourbon Cask

Nose is spicy and rich with american oak. Very weak aroma of gooseberries. Flavours are straw, and light grain with a very dry finish, tickling the back of the throat with heat.

Score 76/100

Bruichladdich Rocks

Directly from the Website of Bruichladdich, "A bracing, light and floral dram that expresses both the marine top-notes of classic Bruichladdich spirit and master distiller Jim McEwan’s lifetime experience." I wouldn't necessarily agree with the "Floral" Dram description, its definitely there but still a very fine Malt indeed....

Score 87/100

Bruichladdich 2001 7 Year Old Resurrection

Many of you who know the history of this distinctive distillery know that it closed down in 1994, seemingly for good, by Whyte & Mackey, who had owned it since the 1970s. It re-opened in 2000 (let by a private consortium) and, on Oct 23 2001 (as dated on the bottle, the first new make spilled forth. Seven years later, here it is. It is one...

Score 85/100