Bruichladdich XX Nostalgia Feis Ile 2012

Bruichladdich Cuvee 407 - PX

from a purchased sample Nose: A little bit of malt and barley, as well as whiffs of bbq sauce. Really, though, the PX sherry shines and dominates. Is this brandy de Jerez? Salty nuts, grapes, syrup, and chocolate. A little smoky quality emerges, clean peat. It really is almost lost in the sherry. Fortunately, I like Spanish brandy. Sugar-coated...

Score 85/100

Bruichladdich 17 Year Old Rum Cask

Bruichladdich is known for its huge amount of expressions on the market. It’s hard to keep up. The reason is the fact that the distillery from Islay has no blending contract (which is the reason of excistence of many distilleries indeed). Jim McEwan and his gang survive by launching loads of expressions. This 17 Year Old Rum cask has a nice...

Score 83/100

Bruichladdich Octomore 7.4 Virgin Oak Cask

Bruichladdich's Octomore 7.4, Virgin Oak Cask, 7 years old, bottled at 61.2% at 167ppm, 12000 bottles for the world. Where does one start with this whisky? Stunning? Special? Doesn't begin to cover it for me to be honest. I was lucky enough to spend my last birthday at Bruichladdich on Islay, where as part of the tasting I was privileged enough to...

Score 90/100

Octomore Orpheus 5 Year Old Edition 2.2

Pale amber colour. The aroma is rich, peaty and aromatic. Iodine, oak and a bracing brininess as well. Intense charriness and a touch of soft fruit and wood that just underlie the rich peat. This is incredibly intense with a bracing smokiness. There are some light toasted caramel notes in back as well. It opens up and although the peat and smoke...

Score 93/100