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
브룩라디 1989를 버번 캐스크에서 16년 담아 2008년 46도로 병입한 리미티드 릴리스다. 노즈는 켈프와 굴 같은 바다 내음에 잘 익은 멜론과 살구, 육두구와 생강의 부드러운 향신료가 뚜렷하게 드러난다. 팰럿은 과일미와 마른 탄닌이 공존하며 생강과 백후추, 코코아, 왁스 같은 결이 또렷하게 발전한다. 피트 없는 브룩라디답게 미네랄한 짠맛이 균형을 단단하게 잡는다. 피니시는 길고 폭넓으며, 짭조름함과 향신료의 여운이 오래 이어진다.
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)