Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie
One of the most famous bottlings from the Bruichladdich distillery returns in a new guise. Due to the lack of cooling filtration remain the smallest suspended particles in the Malt, which are carriers of special flavor components. This filling tastes fruity light and malty with some salt.
One of the most famous bottlings from the Bruichladdich distillery returns in a new guise. Due to the lack of cooling filtration remain the smallest suspended particles in the Malt, which are carriers of special flavor components. This filling tastes fruity light and malty with some salt.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 13251 | |
| Bruichladdich | |
| Scotland, Islay | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 50% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sweet:
Herbs:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Floral:
Zitrus:
Pineapple:
Honey:
Wheat:
Heather:
Barley:
Seaweed:
Grapefruit:
Apple:
Grass:
Tropical Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Green Apple:
Tasting
Sweet:
Oak:
Fruit:
Malt:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Alcohol:
Peat Smoke:
Pepper:
Maritime Notes:
Herb:
Honey:
Tropical Fruit:
Sherry:
Chili:
Nuts:
Pear:
Seaweed:
Ginger:
Caramel:
Salt:
Barley:
Plum:
Apple:
Finish
Oak:
Malt:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Barley:
Pepper:
Wheat:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Pear:
Apple:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.2
Rate
30
15
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
10. May 2020
10. May 2020
15. May 2016
24. Oct 2021
03. Sep 2024
29. Oct 2017
Just to preface, this whisky definitely needs a little water added, maybe enough to bring it down to 46% or so. I'll include notes both with and without below.
Nosing:
When neat there is an acidity which is distinctly unpleasant, it literally stings the nose. The flavours are highly concentrated like smelling fruit cordial.
With some water added its actually quite enjoyable. The acidity calms down and becomes citrus fruit, pineapple juice and green apple. There's an underlying sweetness and a floral note though I couldn't identify it if I tried. There's just a touch of vanilla as well.
Taste:
Both with and without water this has an intense sweet arrival. It starts fruity like drinking neat tropical fruit cordial, with some water this slackens off considerably and is much improved. At least when neat the alcohol isn't particularly overbearing. Both with and without water though there's a distinct rich maltiness along with an overabundance of charred oak. Its one of those ones where you might be forgiven for thinking you're chewing on a plank to be honest.
Finish:
Stays fairly consistent regardless of water. Long and oaky, a little bitter along with some residual malt.
Comment:
I'm torn on this one. I really like what they tried to do by bottling at a higher percentage and giving a real intense flavour experience. Sadly, all it's doing in this case is amplifying the issues it has. It just tastes like it's about 5 years too early for it to have come out of the barrel to be honest. It's raw and unapologetically youthful. It's hard to recommend as there are so many other good malts available at that price point.
Nosing:
When neat there is an acidity which is distinctly unpleasant, it literally stings the nose. The flavours are highly concentrated like smelling fruit cordial.
With some water added its actually quite enjoyable. The acidity calms down and becomes citrus fruit, pineapple juice and green apple. There's an underlying sweetness and a floral note though I couldn't identify it if I tried. There's just a touch of vanilla as well.
Taste:
Both with and without water this has an intense sweet arrival. It starts fruity like drinking neat tropical fruit cordial, with some water this slackens off considerably and is much improved. At least when neat the alcohol isn't particularly overbearing. Both with and without water though there's a distinct rich maltiness along with an overabundance of charred oak. Its one of those ones where you might be forgiven for thinking you're chewing on a plank to be honest.
Finish:
Stays fairly consistent regardless of water. Long and oaky, a little bitter along with some residual malt.
Comment:
I'm torn on this one. I really like what they tried to do by bottling at a higher percentage and giving a real intense flavour experience. Sadly, all it's doing in this case is amplifying the issues it has. It just tastes like it's about 5 years too early for it to have come out of the barrel to be honest. It's raw and unapologetically youthful. It's hard to recommend as there are so many other good malts available at that price point.
05. Sep 2021
Nosing: wet stone with 
on it, oregano, 
Taste: 
geeen tea leaves
Finish: short, , 
, vinegar, tea leaves
Comment:
wet stone with on it, oregano, Taste:
geeen tea leaves Finish: short,
, , vinegar, tea leavesComment:
25. Jan 2016
30. Dec 2018
17. Jan 2016
