Bruichladdich 1989 Ceramic Jug
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Ceramic Jug |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2005 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | Oak |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 600 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
아일라 서쪽 린스 반도의 해풍을 맞으며 자란 브룩라디가 이탄을 쓰지 않은 해양적인 개성을 드러낸다. 1989년 오크 캐스크에서 16년을 보낸 이 세라믹 저그 보틀링은 짙은 골드빛이다. 코에는 다시마와 굴 같은 바다 내음에 잘 익은 멜론과 넛맥이 겹친다. 입에서는 46도의 질감 위로 멜론과 살구, 백후추와 코코아의 풍미가 산뜻하고 드라이하게 퍼진다. 여운은 길고 넓게 이어지며 짭조름하고 스파이시한 뉘앙스가 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
not extremely expressive at very first nosing but already very complex. It starts on very maritime notes (kelp, oysters) mixed with the usual fruits (ripe melons and apricots) and soft spices (a little nutmeg, fresh ginger). A superb balance! We have then a little fudge, herbs (mostly coriander but also crushed mint leaves, eucalyptus) and quite some vanilla, ‘fresh’ books (ink and paper), cut apples… Gets mintier and mintier with time, but no aromas do overwhelm the whole. All balance and delicacy
restaurant Palate
not tired at all, even quite vibrant, starting both very fruity (again, melons and apricots) and drying/tannic, but not overly so. Good news! Lots of flavours from the cask: ginger, nutmeg, white pepper, cocoa, raw vanilla, oak… getting then rather waxy and camphory. Quite some salt as well, something delicately sour (the wood again I guess)… Gets spicier with time. The finish is longer than expected, rather ‘wide’, salty and spicy, getting quite drying – should I say ‘of course’ – but that’s easily bearable. In short an excellent old Bruichladdich, rather dry but not tired in any way. Worth trying, undoubtedly, and not only for its age. 90 points . Bruichladdich 16 yo 1989/2005 (46%, OB, 480 ceramic bottles, Germany)