Bruichladdich 'Islands' Third Edition, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Surely a finish, but I couldn't quite place the influence, despite it having the malt in a half-nelson. Curious, but I liked it.
Bruichladdich 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Very slightly spirity, but appetising.
Bruichladdich 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Not only the liveliness of youth but also the least wood influence. The use of second-fill casks leaves the fruity flavours of Bruichladdich to express themselves more freely.
Bruichladdich 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Laddie reaches 10 in good shape.
Bruichladdich 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 More rounded and restrained than I remember, but lots of flavour development in that long middle. Bring on the Islay oysters.
Bruichladdich 15 Years Old Limited Edition
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.00%
7 The nose puts you off, the palate tries to make it up but the result is not exciting.
Bruichladdich 15 Years Old, (JBB Bottling)
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 An easily drinkable yet satisfying malt. Has definitely benefited from the extra five years.
Bruichladdich 1970
Single Malt - Scotland - 44.20%
8 Lively, expressive, enjoyable.
Bruichladdich 1984 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 A more familiar Islay style, with plenty of pep.
Bruichladdich 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Rounded, balanced and complex. Too expensive to pour on my porridge before an early morning walk on the Big Strand? I'll economise. I'll skip the porridge.
Bruichladdich Berrys' Own Selection 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 A summery whisky. Refreshing. Thirst-quenching.
Bruichladdich Celtic Nations
Blended Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Seems to have stored all the ingredients for a healthy breakfast. A morning dram? Quite inviting.
Bruichladdich Infinity Second Edition
Single Malt - Scotland - 52.50%
8 Alcohol is perfectly tamed. No burn or tang. A cheery dram for a sunny afternoon.
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
8 Discreet, subtle and pure with great balance for one so young - and marked accordingly.
Bruichladdich Legacy 1966 Vintage
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.60%
8 An especially characterful 'laddie from its sunny hue and lean, firm body to its touch of tartness.
Bruichladdich Legacy Series II 1965
Single Malt - Scotland - 41.80%
8 Does Starbucks know about this?
Bruichladdich Octomore Comus 4.2 2007
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.00%
7 Though hot, go easy on the water.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 9 2001
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.20%
7 Another to have with minimal dilution. Peat freaks will lap it up.
Bruichladdich Redder Still
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.40%
7 A plump fruity number.
Bruichladdich Second Edition 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 I seem to have fallen into a breakfast reverie. This would be best with a Japanese breakfast.
Bruichladdich The Organic
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Good to have samples from The Laddie again and showing it is clearly in fine form.
Bruichladdich Vintage 1973
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.20%
8 The whisky for a Baltimore crab feast. Why not a Bruichladdich crab feast, come to that?
Bruichladdich XVII, 17 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 I shall try this in a Caipirinha, with a CD of Annie Ross at her peak.
Adelphi Bruichladdich 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 40.00%
7 Interesting, but not typical.
Adelphi Bruichladdich 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.40%
7 It is more substantial than people think, as this bottling shows.
Celtique Connexion Bruichladdich 1992 Spirit Safe & Cask Selection
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 It took me a while to get past the very pale colour (white wine) and the distinctive aroma but, in the end, I liked this manifestation of The Laddie.
Cooper's Choice Bruichladdich 1991, 12 Years Old, Portwood
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Very appetising. Long, lingering.
Dewar Rattray Bruichladdich 1991, 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.00%
8 Savoury. Summery. A picnic malt. Or eating freshly shucked oysters with Jim McEwan.
Dewar Rattray Bruichladdich 1993 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.10%
7 Complex, subtle and interesting, but not a dram to stay at home for. Go out, have fun!
Duncan Taylor Bruichladdich 1969, 33 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 48.70%
8 Good balance – has stood up to its cask well, retaining a zest not overwhelmed by age.
Old Malt Cask Bruichladdich 1969
Single Malt - Scotland - 53.50%
8 Shows that this whisky can handle some age and sherry.
Old Malt Cask Bruichladdich, 18 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
7 Aniceand pleasant summer dram. With the right amountof fruit. Five a day ?
Old Masters Bruichladdich 1991 12 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.70%
7 The Laddie in austere mood. Best before dinner.
Bruichladdich bonanza
Ian Buxton gets his taste buds tickled with the latest releases
October 2006, Issue 59, page 59
A dram online
Bruichladdich's Jim McEwan is set to bring his whisky tasting sessions into your home. Mike Gerrard reports
September 2003, Issue 33, page 23
Under the Hammer
Now you can find both of John Rose's superb articles about collecting whisky in one place. In collections he looks at some price guides for bottles at auction. In questions he fields your enquiries ab...
February 2012, Issue 101, page 72
One Day They Will
Glenfiddich puts in a serious challenge, observes Jonny McCormick
April 2012, Issue 103, page 70
Keeping it Live!
What will make Whisky Live 2003 the event of the year
January 2003, Issue 28, page 30
Ask the expert
I am interested in a bottle of Scottish Cream Scotch Whisky Blended & Bottled in Scotland by The Kinloch Distillery Co. Ltd. Glasgow. As the distillery closed in the early 1920s do you think this woul...
April 2010, Issue 87, page 72
Taking the learning curve
Gavin D.Smith gets his satchel, pens and paper
together and heads back to the classroom.
July 2009, Issue 81, page 46
The Miller's Tale
The Islay-Jura ferry wasn't working.
September 2003, Issue 33, page 5
Women with taste
If a group of women conducted a whisky tasting, would it be very different to a men's one? Well yes, actually. Dominic Roskrow meets the girls
September 2004, Issue 42, page 22
Stock of French whisky event rises
The first Whisky LiveParis was held inteh old Parisian stock market - and it was a success
October 2004, Issue 43, page 15
The whisky forum
The best letter in each issue wins a bottle of Berry's Blue Hanger 25 year old. Always impeccably turned out, just like the gentleman it is named after, Berry's Blue Hanger offers soft citrus aromas i...
September 2005, Issue 50, page 14
Up and Up
Jonny McCormick on a record breaking month
January 2011, Issue 93, page 74
Getting a taste for it
Whisper it quietly, but right across the planet a low-key revolution is taking place. Wherever I travel – Havana, New York, London, and er, Cromer, whisky enthusiasts are meeting to share, taste and...
June 2005, Issue 48, page 5
At whisky's coalface
Bruichladdich is the latest of a series of distilleries to launch its own whisky academy. Mark Furse joined one of the first groups to see what you get for your money
October 2004, Issue 43, page 48
Bigger in Japan
Tokyo was host ot Whisky Live Japan 2001-and Marcin Miller was there to report on the festivities
February 2002, Issue 21, page 14
The price is right
Jonny McCormick reports on the Spring whisky auctions, some spectacular Macallan prices and why Bruichladdich is on the up.
April 2010, Issue 87, page 74
It's Islay Time
Jonny McCormick examines how a clutch of Feis Ilé bottlings fared at auction.
June 2010, Issue 88, page 74
Proud to stand alone? (Bruichladdich)
Bruichladdich reopened some four years ago and has been trail-blazing ever since. Ian Buxton visited it
June 2005, Issue 48, page 24
The finished article?
Ed Bates is a freelance whisky writer, taster and industry commentator. He has worked for various spirit companie including independent bottlers Berry Bros & Rudd
December 2010, Issue 92, page 13
The name game
A spate of whiskies with strange names suggest whisky is moving forward in marketing terms. Is this a good thing? We asked a select panel of experts
July 2005, Issue 49, page 18
Laddich's Own
Independently owned Islay distillery Bruichladdich launched its first 10 Years Old single malt whisky since reopening in May 2001 under new ownership.
Employees, islanders and other guests joined the...
October 2011, Issue 99, page 6
Cask iron investment?
Dave Broom takes you through the possible pitfalls, the complications and the cons of many a whisky lover's dream- buying a cask
February 2002, Issue 21, page 8
Limburg Whisky Fair grows on ...
In just three years, the Whisky Fair at Limburg in Germany has established itself as one of THE events in the continental whisky diary.
June 2004, Issue 40, page 14
Peak practice
Adrian and Alison Murray are combining business and pleasure by selling whisky to tourists in England's Peak District. Dominic Roskrow reports
September 2004, Issue 42, page 55
A week in paradise
The Islay Festival is the highlight of the Scotch whisky year. Martine Nouet looks ahead to this year's activities
May 2004, Issue 39, page 36
Sweet fruits of labour
Martine Nouet finds good use for the harvests of summer, combined with whisky
July 2003, Issue 32, page 40
Being Certified
Gavin D. Smith looks into the organic label
March 2012, Issue 102, page 26
The Laddie and the Geiko
Michael Jackson on his own whisky trail, re-orients himself
February 2002, Issue 21, page 7
The Pundit and the Popper
Michael Jackson brainstorming on behalf of Scotch Whisky.
September 2004, Issue 42, page 11
The whisky lesson
Michael Jackson, friend of malt, learns the British way
July 2001, Issue 17, page 7
Progressive Distilling
Lisa Weisstuch discovers an acoustic side to whisky making
March 2012, Issue 102, page 28
Coming on song
Dominic Roskrow looks at four distilleries that have recently passed a big milestone.
June 2009, Issue 80, page 14
Foiling Freckles
Michael Jackson's summer season, boosted by Bell's
November 2003, Issue 35, page 11
Rising stars
The search starts again to find the cream of the crop in the whisky world. In the first round of voting our focus turns to Scotland.
September 2009, Issue 82, page 6
What does whisky mean to you?
Whisky Magazine is to launch a new feature next issue – but we need your help. Dominic Roskrow explains
July 2003, Issue 32, page 21
Nothing like a spot of pillaging
As crazy ideas go, pillaging malts on Islay for charity is pretty crazy. Dave Broom tracked down some of the guilty parties and asked them exactly what they thought they were doing
November 2003, Issue 35, page 36
It's School time
You may think you've had enough of classrooms and teachers, but what about a new learning experience - a whisky school?
September 2008, Issue 74, page 48
Boom time
Two new distilleries announced in as many months...are we on the brink of a golden time for whisky? Ian Buxton finds out
April 2007, Issue 63, page 26
Join the debate
First of all may I say what a great read Whisky Magazine is.
I look forward to it landing on the doorstep every month.
Having visited Scotland a few times along with going on the usual distillery to...
January 1970, Issue 84, page 74
Independent's day
Dave Broom reports on the challenges facing a determined new breed of independent bottle-distillers
October 2002, Issue 26, page 16
Blogging it
Richard Jones surfs the ‘net to find some of the more interesting sites of whisky comment and debate
June 2007, Issue 64, page 30
Give me strength
Ian Wisniewski looks at the effects of different filling and bottling strengths
April 2004, Issue 38, page 64
Marriages made in Hebrides
It's easy to spice up your food offering with whisky. Here Martine Nouet uses Islay and Jura to pep up her menu
June 2004, Issue 40, page 58
Simply the best
Martine Nouet exanines the benefits of learning local malts with local produce, a la Islay
July 2002, Issue 24, page 56
Stamp of authority
Tax stamps are being introduced for bottles of British spirits. In this issue we ask a panel whether they think they are a good idea
June 2006, Issue 56, page 16
Festival Takes Off
Our man gets to the heart of the Islay Whisky Festival and uncovers some gems.
July 2010, Issue 89, page 57
Mash course
Ian Wisniewski takes us step by step through the mashing process
November 2003, Issue 35, page 72
Frontier spirit (Oddbins)
A drinks retail pioneer, Oddbins stands head and shoulders above many other UK chains for the way it approaches and sells Scotch – like a fellow whisky lover. Tom Bruce-Gardyne finds out more
June 2002, Issue 23, page 48
That's the spirit-
Mystery visitor goes to Islay
October 2002, Issue 26, page 26
Found on the marketing department floor
American writer Terry Sullivan is the latest guest journalist to grace our pages. And he has some pretty cool industry insiders as contacts…
July 2004, Issue 41, page 74


