Bruichladdich 1985 Rare Cask Series
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Rare Cask Series |
| Vintage | 1985 |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | 32년 |
| Cask Type | 3rd fill->1st fill Bourbon,Claret Wine Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 4200 |
| ABV | 48.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml 750 ml |
| Label | HIDDEN GLORY |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
HIDDEN GLORY
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
Rose gold
air Nose
It’s a rather leafy and slightly tobacco-esque nose at first. Some watermelon, strawberry lace and then with a little time some beautifully mineralic notes with hessian and camphor. Goes on with wee touches of white pepper, pink marshmallow, green banana and a little lanolin
restaurant Palate
I was worried the wine would sing too loudly here but thankfully it isn’t the case. There’s rather a lot of juicy fruit chewing gum, melon, pumpernickel bread and a kind of zingy rye spiciness. Even if the wine is quiet the oak certainly isn’t. All this re-racking has elevated these notes of green pepper, pencil shavings and sawdust a little too high for my liking. Continues with notes of wine gums, brambles, olive oil and a few bits of citrus peel and green fruit syrups
timer Finish
Good length, slightly earthy and with a tiny hint of coastal freshness. Also some sweeter, spicier aspects from the oak still shining through