Bruichladdich 1989 Limited Release
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Limited Release |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2008 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting 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)
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