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Bruichladdich Black Arts 6.1

Black Arts has become the oldest regular expression of the Bruichladdich portfolio. It is basically composed of 20± year old pre-closure stock that had been matured or finished in various types of casks with a heavy emphasis on wine/sherry/fortified wines. It is then vatted into a secret recipe know only to the head distiller. This is the second...

Score 88/100

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

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2nd Edition

This whisky goes in 2 directions for me. The first part is really nice, the nose and the palate. I got some Sherry-like smell in the nose, although this one is not matured in sherry-casks. It's finished in spanish sweet wine casks. There is also some fresh- and saltiness in the air. The palate again is somehow sweet with dark fruits in the...

Score 76/100

Bruichladdich Links - St Andrews Swilcan Bridge

Well, this St. Andrews' dram is a wee on the wild side, and unpredictable to boot, but not overtly striking enough to send me back to the store for another bottle after this one is gone. Draping my tongue with the ichor is not an unpleasant sensation, but it does not compare with the best whiskies that I've been fortunate enough to sample and own....

Score 78/100