30 Year Old Bruichladdich Single Malt Whisky

by **bcrowell** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:14 pm

Has anyone out there besides Michael Jackson tasted the 30 year old Bruichladdich single malt whisky distilled in October 2004? Please let me know your tasting impressions as I plan to purchase a bottle in the near furture and would like a few non-Jackson tasting impression before doing so. Many thanks.

by **Spirit of Islay** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:44 pm

30yo Distilled 2004 ?
I take it you mean the 1973 Distillery bottling ?
If so it's not a bad dram but the 1970 is a far superior bottling.

Slainté
Gordon

by **bcrowell** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:50 pm

Gordon, thanks for the quick reply. You're right, the release date was October 2004 so I'm assuming the malt was distilled in 1974. Can I buy the 1970 anywhere in Canada or the US?

by **Spirit of Islay** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:58 pm

Hi ,
I'm in the UK so i can't help you there but if you can pop into the chat on my site tonight there will be some Americans and a canadian on , they'll be able to tell you better , the details of the chat are :-

Central Eur - 9.30pm
UK time - 8.30pm
Eastern US - 3.30pm
Central US - 2.30pm
Mountain US - 1.30pm
Pacific US - 12.30pm
Just enter through the site and click on "The Stillroom" .
Slainté
Gordon

by **bcrowell** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:01 pm

OPkay, thanks for the tip on the chat room. I'll join in at 4:30 pm Atlantic time as I live in New Brunswick, Canada.

by **Lawrence** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:57 am

I have tasted the 1970 and remember it as the best dram I've ever had from Bruichladdich and the 1973 is good but not as good. I understand that all the inventory of the 1970 in Canada is gone. If I come across a bottle I'll let you know.