Bruichladdich 1988 Berry Bros & Rudd

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 4.2 Comus

This Octormore is the first to be bottled in the transparent, fumed bottle instead of the typical black one. It was named Comus, is five years old and got a finish on Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes casks, the sweet dessert wine. That makes it a little less pale than the former 04.1. Compared to the Ochdamh-mor, this one is a sissy. A bit of smoke and a...

Score 87/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old The Laddie Ten

The decision to mothball Connosr has spurred me to try to get in a few more long-planned reviews while I still can. On April 14 I recorded tasting notes for 5 Bruichladdichs that I’ve had on hand for a very long time (one is a sample). This one is number three. Not long after the revival of the Bruichladdich distillery and the early releases...

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich The Laddie Classic

As you know, this week it was announced that near the end of the month, Connosr will cease to exist as an interactive site. This was a shock to some of us who “grew up” in our whisky journey with this site. The site will be available as “read-only” going forward. As someone who has enjoyed reading reviews, and has learned so much by writing...

Score 90/100

Bruichladdich 1998 10 Year Old Sherry Oloroso

Nose: Honey sweetness, melons, ripe grapes, nuttiness (almonds, hazelnuts), grassy, the sherry is light and sweet Palate: slight vinilla sweetness, honey, slight cocoa, creaminess, almonds, light but very sweet sherry, some citrus rindes, sweet maltiness slight whiff of smoke. Finish: Toasty, sweet grains, sugars and some fruits. If I remember...

Score 87/100