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Bruichladdich 'Islands' Third edition, 20 Years Old

Brand Bruichladdich
Expression 'Islands' Third edition, 20 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 20 Year Old
Abv 46.00%
Produced at Bruichladdich Distillery
Region Islay
Launched 1881
Availability Worldwide
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.bruichladdich.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 53 by Arthur Motley and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Arthur Motley

Nose
Swimming pools, grass, mint toffees, sulphur (french bangers), mud and wax.
Palate
Woody with complex underlying sweetness and nut character. A touch sour and burnt (roasted pork), but with syrup to balance it.
Finish
European tannins and lots of nuttiness.
Comment
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.

Dave Broom

Nose
Rounded, rich and elegant with a lightly charred nose. Burnt raisin, light prune, fruit cake with a hint of clove, walnut. Good concentration.
Palate
Well-rounded. A sweet, mellow quality with an intriguing burnt edge. Beech nut. Very soft and subtle with gentle, deep plummy fruits. Starts slightly muted, then the flavours are slowly revealed and keep building. Subtle and elegant.
Finish
It is, isn’t it? Treacle toffee and cold tea.
Comment
Old and gentle with a broad smile.

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