Bruichladdich 1966 DT Rare Auld
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Bruichladdich |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 2005 |
| Age | 40년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 42.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
this one is maybe a little closed, it seems to need quite some breathing. Indeed, it does start to exhale a blend of various fruity notes after a few minutes: apricots, mirabelle plums, rose jelly, very ripe strawberries, litchis… Not unlike a young gewürztraminer. Gets more and more apricoty, before it starts to switch to rather soft spices such as nutmeg, white pepper, cinnamon… Also dried ginger and whiffs of mint and eucalyptus. Quite some oaky notes as well but it’s not overly woody, despite its old age. Goes on with a little fudge, vanilla, empty wine barrel (but no sulphur)… More an elegant and discreet Longmorn than a wham-bam one
restaurant Palate
lots of presence, starting on tannins and tinned pineapples, tangerines, apricots again… Lots of oak but it’s not overwhelming the malt, thanks to the rather heavy fruity notes. Again, something of an old sweet white wine. Lots of ginger and white pepper, and also something very salty. Much more demonstrative than on the nose, which is infrequent with such old malts. What’s more, the finish is very long, sweet, gingery and peppery – and of course a little drying. In short, a good oldie, with lots of tannins but also lots of fruits. 88 points . MUSIC – Recommended listening: Saskatchewan's Colin James does Better days.mp3 , from his 1995 album 'Bad habits'. Easy but rather irrefutable, I think. Please buy Colin James' music. April 18, 2006 TASTING - THREE BRUICHLADDICHS Bruichladdich 40 yo 1966/2006 (42%, Duncan Taylor, cask #199, 197 bottles) Some of Duncan Taylor’s casks start to reach the 40 yo border but good news, the prices are kept relatively fair (£175 at Royal Mile Whiskies)
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