Bruichladdich 16 yr Bourbon

[Drammed]

Anybody tried this? I see it has not been reviewed on this site. I did see a review by Serge but I was hoping to get more than 1 opinion on this whisky.

Cheers

[pkt77242]

Sorry drammed, I haven't had it but it does look tasty (and Serges review intrigues me, I was considering buying one of the first growths for our tasting later this month but maybe I will have to get this). If you get it let me know and If I end up with it I will let you know how it is.

Sean

[bcrossan]

I grabbed a bottle of this from TWE a few months ago. It is pretty nice.

[Drammed]

Sean,

It might be a little while before I get a chance to buy another bottle as I blew a wad on all that Corry I will let you know if I do get some though. I am hoping it comes to the Hopscotch event on the 20th.

bcrossan,

would you be so kind as to elaborate on your tasting.

thanks

[johan brugge]

Have you googled 'bruichladdich 16yo bourbon cask' yet, because I came up with a few blogs (in English) with reviews about this whisky.

[bcrossan]

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bcrossan,

would you be so kind as to elaborate on your tasting.

thanks

I am not much for notes... but I would call it similar to a Glenmo 10, Balvenie 10, and even some of a Balvenie 15. So if you like those this would be a good choice.

[Drammed]

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bcrossan,

would you be so kind as to elaborate on your tasting.

thanks

I am not much for notes... but I would call it similar to a Glenmo 10, Balvenie 10, and even some of a Balvenie 15. So if you like those this would be a good choice.

Thank you for this. I do enjoy Balvenie so I am looking forward to tasting this. It looks like it is going to be at the tasting on the 20th so horray for me as I'd hate to drop $110 on a bottle i did not like (although I have done that before >.<)

[bcrossan]

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bcrossan,

would you be so kind as to elaborate on your tasting.

thanks

I am not much for notes... but I would call it similar to a Glenmo 10, Balvenie 10, and even some of a Balvenie 15. So if you like those this would be a good choice.

Thank you for this. I do enjoy Balvenie so I am looking forward to tasting this. It looks like it is going to be at the tasting on the 20th so horray for me as I'd hate to drop $110 on a bottle i did not like (although I have done that before >.<)

You and me both!!

I got mine from TWE and it was much less than that... assuming you buy enough to lower the freight per bottle

[Ganga]

I seem to recall having the opportunity to try this one. My recollections were a lot of barley grist and vanilla. Not overly complex but tasty. At the same time, I also tried the Resurrection. This was surprisingly good. I'm looking forward to a 10 yo expression in a couple of years.

[Spirit of Islay]

When i first saw this i really wanted to try it , after all the XVII was one of my all time fav Laddies , A bottle was purchased and opened.....seemed a really Fresh , bourbon Laddie , incredibly Bourboned and fresh......
Reading the label all became clear.....
"This 16yo Bruichladdich has been matured in Jim Beam casks. We then gave it an Additional Cask Evolution in fresh American oak from Buffalo Trace......"
They finished it ! I was disappointed ! It's an ok bottle but the freshness seems false for 16yo .
technically Shouldn't that be Re-racked and not aced ?

[Ganga]

Thanks for the additional information G. I thought it was good but nowhere near what the XVII was nor for that matter the 1990s bottling of the 21.

[Drammed]

When i first saw this i really wanted to try it , after all the XVII was one of my all time fav Laddies , A bottle was purchased and opened.....seemed a really Fresh , bourbon Laddie , incredibly Bourboned and fresh......
Reading the label all became clear.....
"This 16yo Bruichladdich has been matured in Jim Beam casks. We then gave it an Additional Cask Evolution in fresh American oak from Buffalo Trace......"
They finished it ! I was disappointed ! It's an ok bottle but the freshness seems false for 16yo .
technically Shouldn't that be Re-racked and not aced ?

Thank you for that info. So it is matured in bourbon and "finished" in bourbon? Why not just add some corn to the mash

Too bad. I am still looking forward to tasting this though.

[charlie7]

I'm a newbie here (both on this forum and to whisky) but since it says *fresh* American oak, doesn't that mean it's "virgin" casks (not used for Bourbon or anything else) before ?

[Spirit of Islay]

I'm a newbie here (both on this forum and to whisky) but since it says *fresh* American oak, doesn't that mean it's "virgin" casks (not used for Bourbon or anything else) before ?

Hi Charlie ,
Fresh in Scotch whisky usually means it's never had Scotch Whisky (or to be more precise New Make or Spirit) in it , usually just had the Bourbon / Sherry / Wine in it .
Some distilleries say "Fresh" others "1st fill" .
When it's filled for a second time with New Spirit they either say 2nd fill or just simply Refill .
If a cask has not had anything in it at all they normally refer to it as New Oak over here .

[lockejn]

Or "virgin oak".

[Spirit of Islay]

Or "virgin oak".

Can never remember it been referred to that over here in the UK .

[lockejn]

As you said, it's not very common, but a few examples from the "Q&A > Traditional oak whisky cask" post:

BenRiach 1977 (Virgin Oak cask 3978)
Signatory Glen Elgin 12yo Virgin oak