Bruichladdich 1989 DL XOP
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | XOP |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2015 |
| Age | 26년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | DL 10859 |
| Bottles Released | 225 |
| ABV | 52.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
light gold
air Nose
nah, this is unquestionably more complex. I’m not saying ‘superior’, but more complex for sure, with brighter fruits, around oranges, ripe kiwis, those melons, and perhaps cranberries and the sweets made thereof. Perhaps very tiny notes of lavender, which isn’t bad at all here. With water: indeed, lavender bonbons and many flower, lilies, lilac, honeysuckle…
restaurant Palate
a feeling of lavender sweets, and something 1980s-Bowmore-ish, but without excesses. In France we used to have violet-flavoured liquorice, called Zan. That was superb. Also Seville oranges but quite curiously, no melons this time. With water: limoncello! I often find limoncello in good whiskies, which I like, maybe I should start limoncellofun.com. Ach, better not
timer Finish
medium, with more lemony things and even a touch of mango. A dash of salt in the aftertaste, which is rather very Bruichladdich