Bruichladdich 1986 For Country Life Magazine
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | For Country Life Magazine |
| Vintage | 1986 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | Oloroso Sherry |
| Cask Number | 356 |
| Bottles Released | 800 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 두어 번 돌린 뒤 코를 가져가면 아일라 브룩라디가 올로로소 셰리에서 15년을 보낸 짙은 황금빛이 유리를 타고 흐른다. 코를 잔 안쪽으로 넣으면 개성 강한 올로로소다운 발효된 과일과 흙내음, 오렌지 껍질 향이 독특하게 올라온다. 한 모금을 입에 머금으면 46도의 도수가 진한 셰리 단맛과 마른 나무, 스파이스로 뚜렷하게 번진다. 삼키고 나면 관습을 벗어난 이 보틀링다운 야성적인 풍미가 오래 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold – amber
air Nose
oh my God! That’s weird! Some bold notes of stale beer, boiled cabbage and rotting fruits assault your nostrils, together with some notes of ‘chemical’ orange juice and old vase water. Completely offbeat, almost unbearable in my opinion
restaurant Palate
very sweet as expected and less monstrous at fist sip than the nose suggested, but getting then extremely drying, with some very bold notes of foul meat and game (from last year ;-)) emerging. Painful, not my cup of tea at all, I couldn’t go any further, I’m sorry. But maybe some will like it? Now, I sort of admire Spingbank for having brought it to the market, I must say they have cojones! But I’ll also second Loch Fyne’s Richard Joynson who wrote: ‘ I blame Willy Taylor of Broxburn Cooperage for selling innocent, unsuspecting distillers bizarre casks found lying around on old station platforms of Europe .’ Well, I don’t know Willy Taylor but I trust Richard Joynson! Anyway, 49 points for that very weird winesky. And while we are at it... SHOPPING - It's been a while since fellow maniac Lex wrote about this extravagantly 'finished' whisky for the first time - he even tasted it (but didn't actually swallow it - see Celtic Malts, May 1, 2003 entry). Well maybe Lex should have drunk it, as here's what's written on the label: ' Real Speciality of Done Sao Laos - Snake Whisky (one unit) - Usage: rheumatism, lumbago, sweat of limbs - Dosage: twice a day, each a small cup before meal .' I just hope it doesn't bite your tongue! ( via Dan's pages ) MUSIC – Recommended listening - Well, not really, but I thought the title was so funny! It's a young London-based band called Johnny Boy and they are doing their 2004 single You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve.mp3 . Would work with whisky as well, I guess... Ha, yoof! But please buy their music... Btw, we have another band (well, a good DJ) called Neon Phusion answering The Future Ain't The Same As It Used 2B.mp3 . November 16, 2005 TASTING - FOUR NEW BRUICHLADDICHS Bruichladdich 1986/2005 (46%, OB, La Maison du Whisky 50th Anniversary, cask #2)