Bruichladdich 1986 Sherry
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1986 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 2 |
| Bottles Released | 498 |
| ABV | 54.9% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
very close to the 19 yo , maybe just a tad wilder and maybe peatier. Gets more expressive after a while although it’s still very grassy and nutty. Notes of fresh butter and oysters. Nicer than the older version on the nose. With water: that’s strange, it doesn’t seem to be such a good swimmer for it got quite cardboardy and even soapy (even after a good 15 minutes so it’s not just saponification). Too bad – but it doesn’t obligatorily ‘need’ water despite the 62%
restaurant Palate
sweeter, rounder and better balanced than the 19 yo . Quite some pepper, curry, chilli, peat, smoked tea and a pinch of salt. Quite drinkable at 62% - or is it me? With water: oh yes, it’s just perfect now, smoother but still punchy and assertive, with lots of oysters, pepper, citrons, lemons, nutmeg, paprika… Truly beautiful, this one, and the finish is magnificently compact, sweet and peaty, with a more than perfect balance and all the expected pepper. One worth looking for… 91 points (and thanks, Ho-cheng). CRAZY WHISKY ADS - Old Scotch and Old Values Recent US campaign for Ambassador Scotch . The baseline reads: 'Scotch for another era' . Well, let's just hope it's another era indeed. (Leo Burnett Chicago) MUSIC – Recommended listening: a very famous blast from the past, Julie Driscoll (now Julie Tippetts - she's much more into jazz since the 70's), Brian Auger and The Trinity doing Donovan's Season of the Witch.mp3 . Get prepared to read more about Brian Auger on WF in the foreseable future... And in the meantime, please buy his music! November 22, 2006 TASTING - TWO SHERRIED 1986 BRUICHLADDICHS Bruichladdich 1986/2006 (54.9%, OB, cask #2, dark sherry butt, 498 bottles)
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