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General
Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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In
our opinion: The people at Bruichladdich
are very creative and masters in guerrilla marketing,
taking any opportunity to create some buzz around
their brand name. All that is very clever and seems
to work very well, especially since no other Scottish
distillery had the guts to do it ‘'the Bruichladdich
way' so far. After having bought the distillery
and having launched some exceptional bottlings in
the early 2000s that caught the attention of many
whisky lovers (the first 20yo, the 1970, the 1986's
sherry cask), they decided to change direction and
to almost systematically ‘'enhance' all new
versions using wine casks from various origins.
By widely enlarging their range, they gained shelf
exposure and may also attract wine drinkers, some
from the regions/countries where the original wine
was made, which, again, is quite clever (the same
kind of strategy is used at Edradour). It's also
a way of giving more personality and variety to
rather ‘'discreet' whiskies and we think that
people who like whiskies that display winey aromas
will never be disappointed with Bruichladdich's
newest bottlings. We also think that Bruichladdich's
‘'new' newmake is of better quality than what
the previous owners (Beam) used to make, thanks
to careful distilling ‘'Jim and Duncan way',
which means that the company may be able to return
to more ‘'natural' versions of great quality
in the future. Also, we can't wait to taste their
‘single farm –'single barley' whiskies
when they'll be mature (the newmakes were extremely
interesting).
What's sure is that what Bruichladdich does is never
‘'boring' and that the people there have more
energy than a 4th-generation nuclear plant, and
for that they deserve thunderous applause, even
if some commentators, both private and from the
industry, may frown from time to time. - December
20, 2007.
See also Port Charlotte,
Bruichladdich's peated variant.
What the pros had to say:
coming soon... |
MM
Distillery profile:
The Bruichladdich distillery is located on the north
shore of Lochindaal, near the town of Port Charlotte
(fine dining!) and directly opposite Bowmore. This
made it the westernmost distillery in Scotland until
Kilchoman was officially opened in 2005.... More
on Malt Madness. |
For
a virtual tour of the distillery,
or parts of it, please click here...
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| Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF) |
| OB
- no vintage |
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- Bruichladdich
NAS (75 proof, OB, 1970’s) - 240905
- Bruichladdich
NAS (42.9%, 0B, Pale cream label, 1970's) -
no notes - 85
- Bruichladdich
'3D' ‘The Peat Proposal’ (46%, OB,
2004) - 170904
- Bruichladdich
‘3D’ 'Moine Mhor' 2nd batch (50%,
OB, 2005) - 130505
- Bruichladdich
'3D3' (46%, OB, The Norrie Campbell Tribute,
3rd Edition, bourbon) - 041006
- Bruichladdich 'Cuvée 407' (46%, OB, +/-2012) - 020513
- Bruichladdich 'Cuvée 640 Eroica' (46%, OB, Cognac finish, 2012) - 021212
- Bruichladdich
Trestarig - 230805
- Bruichladdich
X4 (86%, Cask Strength, distilled 2006) - 290506
- Bruichladdich
3 yo ‘X4 + 3’ (63.5%, OB, 2009)
- 301009
- Bruichladdich
Infinity (55.5%, OB) - 230305
- Bruichladdich
'Infinity Edition 3' (50%, OB, 2009) - 291109
- Bruichladdich
'Laddie Classic Edition 1' (46%, OB, +/- 2009)
- 291109
- Bruichladdich
‘Rocks’ (OB, Banyuls finish, 2005)
- 130605
- Bruichladdich ‘Rocks’ (46%, OB, +/-2010) - 230710
- Bruichladdich 'Sherry Classic' (46%, OB, Fernando de Castilla Finish, +/- 2010) - 110911
- Bruichladdich ‘Waves’ 46%, OB, +/-2010) - 230710
- Bruichladdich ‘The Organic’ (46%, OB, Mid Coul, Coulmore, Mains of Tullibardine Farms, 2011) - 270711
- Bruichladdich
‘125th anniversary’ (46.3%, OB,
2006) - 050606
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (42.9%, OB, 1970’s) - 290506
- Bruichladdich
10 yo ‘sherry casks’ (43%, OB, France,
1990’s) - 160507
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (43%, red on cream label, early 90's)
- 240905
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (43%, OB, old, +/-1997) - no notes - 75
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (40%, OB, old, +/-1999) - no notes - 77
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (46%, OB, new, +/-2001) - no notes - 83
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (46%, OB, new, +/-2005, Islay Bottled)
- no notes - 79
- Bruichladdich 10 yo ‘The Laddie Ten’ (46%, OB, 2011) - 120911
- Bruichladdich
12 yo (46%, OB, Btl. +/-2005) - no notes - 86
- Bruichladdich
12 yo (46%, OB, Second Edition, 2006) - 221106
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 'Links I St. Andrews' (46%, OB, 12000
bottles) - no notes - 87
- Bruichladdich
14 yo Links ‘Troon’ (46%, OB) -
230305
- Bruichladdich
15 yo (43%, OB, mid 1990’s) - 280407
- Bruichladdich
15 yo (43%, OB, Old, +/-1999) - no notes - 75
- Bruichladdich
15 yo (46%, OB, New, +/-2001) - no notes - 86
- Bruichladdich
15 yo (46%, OB, New, +/-2003, Islay Bottled)
- no notes - 81
- Bruichladdich
Fifteen ‘Second Edition’ (50%, OB,
Chateau d’Yquem finish, 2005) - 130605
- Bruichladdich
15 yo ‘Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’
(54%, OB, 2007) - 110707
- Bruichladdich
15 yo ‘Links Torrey Pine USA’ (46%,
OB, ACEd in Château Latour caks, 18,000
bottles, 2008) - 170409
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘Bourbon Cask’ (46%, OB, 2008)
- 231208
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘First Growth – Cuvée
A’ (46%, OB, ACEd in Château Lafite,
Pauillac, 2008) - 231208
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘First Growth – Cuvée
B’ (46%, OB, ACEd in Château Latour,
Pauillac, 2008) - 231208
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘First Growth – Cuvée
C’ (46%, OB, ACEd in Château Margaux,
Pauillac, 2008) - 231208
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘First Growth – Cuvée
D’ (46%, OB, ACEd in Château Haut-Brion,
Pessac-Leognan, 2008) - 231208
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘First Growth – Cuvée
E’ (46%, OB, ACEd in Château d’Yquem,
Sauternes, 2008) - 231208
- Bruichladdich
16 yo ‘First Growth – Cuvée
F’ (46%, OB, ACEd in Château Lafleur,
Pomerol, 2008) - 231208
- Bruichladdich 16 yo 'The Laddie Sixteen' (46%, OB, 2012) - 020513
- Bruichladdich
XVII (46%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 86
- Bruichladdich
XVII (46%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 86
- Bruichladdich
17 yo 'Rum Cask' (46%, OB, Finished in rum,
2009) - 291109
- Bruichladdich
18 yo (46%, OB, 2007) - 091007
- Bruichladdich
18 yo 2nd Edition (46%, OB, Matured in Petit
Manseng casks from Clos Uroulat, Sweet Jurançon,
2008) - 200209
- Bruichladdich
20 yo (46%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 90B
- ruichladdich
20 yo ‘Second Edition’ (46%, OB,
‘Flirtation’, 2004) - 060904
170904
- Bruichladdich
Twenty Third Edition ‘Islands’ (46%,
OB, 5 days Madeira hogshead ‘ACE’
2005) - 161105
- Bruichladdich
21 yo (45%, OB, Frattina Italy, 1980’s)
- 300707
- Bruichladdich
21 yo (46%, OB, Matured in Oloroso Sherry casks,
2008) - 170409
- Bruichladdich 22 yo 'The Laddie Twenty Two' (46%, OB, 2012) - 020513
- Bruichladdich
26 yo (45%, OB, Stillman's Dram, +/-1995) -
no notes - 87
- Bruichladdich 33 yo 'Legacy V' (40.9%, OB, 1690 bottles) - 300110
- Bruichladdich
34 yo ‘Legacy 6’ (41%, OB, 1,704
bottles, 2007) - 110707
- Bruichladdich 36 yo 'DNA' (41%, OB, 2009) - 090410
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| OB
- vintage |
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- Bruichladdich
40 yo ‘Forty’ 1964/2004 (43.1%,
OB, 500 bottles) - 100605
- Bruichladdich
37 yo 1965/2003 'Legacy II' (41.8%, OB) - no
notes - 88
- Bruichladdich
36 yo 1966/2002 'Legacy I' (40.6%, OB, 3000
bottles) - no notes - 94
- Bruichladdich
35 yo 1968 ‘Legacy III’ (40.7%,
OB) - 021204
- Bruichladdich
31 yo 1970/2001 ‘valinch - I was there
but not today’ (47.3%, OB, cask # 5085,
250 bottles) - 280605
- Bruichladdich
1970/2002 (44.2%, OB) - no notes - 95
- Bruichladdich
1970/2006 ‘125 years’ (40.1%, OB,
2502 bottles) - 300107
- Bruichladdich
32 yo 1972 ‘Legacy IV’ (47.5%, OB,
820 bottles) - 290506
- Bruichladdich
1973/2003 (40.2%, OB) - no notes - 89
- Bruichladdich 32yo 1977/2010 ‘MCMLXXVII’ (47%, OB) - 021110
- Bruichladdich
1983/2001 (46%, OB, Ceramic, 600 bottles, Germany)
- no notes - 85
- Bruichladdich
1983/2002 'Valinch 8.26' (58.8%, OB, cask #1370,
836 bottles) - no notes - 91
- Bruichladdich
18 yo 1984/2002 (46%, OB) - 050304
- Bruichladdich
22 yo 1984/2007 ‘Redder Still’ (50.4%,
OB, 4,000 bottles) - 300707
- Bruichladdich 1986/2001 ‘Valinch – the first editions’ (53.5%, OB, oloroso, 1200 bottles) - 120911
- Bruichladdich
15 yo 1986/2001 ‘Country Life’ (46%,
OB, cask #356) - 140705
- Bruichladdich
19 yo 1986 ‘Baraille’ (54.4%, OB)
- 140705
- Bruichladdich
1986/2005 (54.9%, OB, freesh sherry butt, 516
bottles) - 221106
- Bruichladdich
1986/2005 (46%, OB, La Maison du Whisky 50th
Anniversary, cask #2) - 161105
- Bruichladdich
20 yo 1986/2006 'Blacker Still' (50.7%, OB,
firstfill oloroso and port pipe, 2500 bottles)
- 041006
- Bruichladdich
1986/2006 (54.9%, OB, cask #2, dark sherry butt,
498 bottles) - 221106
- Bruichladdich
1986/2006 (57%, OB, cask #494, dark sherry)
- 030407
- Bruichladdich
1986/2008 (53.4%, OB, fresh sherry, Stillman
Ruaridh Macleod, Munich Festival, cask #531)
- 090908
- Bruichladdich
1988/2006 ‘Mayor of Islay Peru’
(58.5%, OB, valinch, sherry) - 050606
- Bruichladdich
1988 'Sinnsear Forefathers' (50%, OB, 100% bourbon,
1000 b.) - 060304
- Bruichladdich
1989/2002 'Valinch' (58.5%, OB, for Paris Whisky
Festival) - no notes - 75
- Bruichladdich
1989/2003 'Full Strength' (57.1%, OB) - no notes
- 85
- Bruichladdich
16 yo 1989/2005 (46%, OB, 480 ceramic bottles,
Germany) - 180406
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1989 'Cairdean Family' (46%, OB, sherry
refill, online, 2000 b.) - 060304
- Bruichladdich
1989/2006 ‘Côtes du Rhinns’
(53%, OB, valinch) - 050606
- Bruichladdich
18 yo 1989/2008 (49%, OB, Bourbon Cask Strength,
Asia) - 200209
- Bruichladdich
18 yo 1989 (46%, OB, ACEd in Carmel Wine Cask)
- 170409
- Bruichladdich
19 yo 1989/2009 'Black Art' (51.1%, OB, 6000
bottles) - 291109
- Bruichladdich
13 yo 1990/2004 ‘Flora McBabe’ (55.2%,
OB, valinch, cask #3666) - 230604
- Bruichladdich
15 yo 1990/2005 ‘Valinch: the Purest Malt’
(55.5%, OB, cask #710) - 130605
- Bruichladdich
1990/2005 'Valinch Viking Visit' (54.9%, OB,
cask #716, 348 bottles) - 221008
- Bruichladdich
1990/2006 ‘Drambusters’ (56.9%,
OB, valinch) - 050606
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1991/2005 WMDII ‘Yellow Submarine’
(46%, OB) - 121005
- Bruichladdich
1992/2009 'Sherry Edition 2 - Pedro Ximinez'
(46%, OB, PX cask finish, 6000 bottles) - 291109
- Bruichladdich
1992/2009 'Sherry Edition 2 - Fino' (46%, OB,
Fino sherry cask finish, 6000 bottles) - 291109
- Bruichladdich 17 yo 1992/2009 (46%, OB, Sherry Edition, PX, 6000 bottles) - 180910
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1993/2007 'Brunello French oak' (46%,
OB, The Italian Collection, 3000 bottles) -
080108
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1993/2007 'Bolgheri French oak' (46%,
OB, The Italian Collection, 3000 bottles) -
080108
- Bruichladdich
"Oirthir Gaidheal" 1993/2009 (53,6%,
OB, Feis Isle 2009, Cask 13, 1000 Bts.) - 260509
- Bruichladdich
11 yo 1994/2005 ‘Full Strength Second
Edition’ (56.5%, OB) - 121005
- Bruichladdich
12 yo 1994/2006 (55.1%, OB, Bourbon Casks, 355
bottles, Taiwan exclusive) - 091007
- Bruichladdich
1998/2008 ‘Oloroso’ (46%, OB, 6,000
bottles) - 090908
- Bruichladdich
1998/2008 ‘Manzanilla’ (46%, OB,
6,000 bottles) - 090908
- Bruichladdich 1998/2011 ’18.06.98 Ancien Régime’ (46%, OB, Feis Ile, 2500 bottles) - 220511
- Bruichladdich
2001/2008 (46%, OB for Jon Bertelsen, Norway,
bourbon cask) - 221008
- Bruichladdich
2001/2008 ‘Resurrection’ (46%, OB,
bourbon, 24,000 bottles) - 271108
- Bruichladdich 7 yo 2001/2006/2009 (46%, OB, Cask Evolution Exploration, for Scandlines, Madeira finish, cask #36) - 180910
- Bruichladdich 2001/2011 ’11.09.01 Renaissance’ (46% OB, Feis Ile, 2500 bottles) - 220511
- Bruichladdich
'Organic' 2003/2009 (46%, OB, 15000 bottles)
- 291109
- Bruichladdich 2003/2010 ‘Port Cask’ (57.5%, OB, cask #538, 240 bottles) - 220811
- Bruichladdich 2004/2010 'Islay Barley' (57.5%, OB, Laddie Festival, Kentra Farm, fresh sherry butt, 1060 bottles) - 230510
- Bruichladdich 6 yo 2004/2011 ‘Micro-Provenance’ (55.8%, OB, for Whisky & Dreams, Calvados ‘Evolution’, 240 bottles) - 220811
- Bruichladdich ‘Bere Barley 2006’ (50%, OB, Kynagarry Farm, Achaba, Achfad Fields, 7200 bottles, 2012) - 161212
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| Berry
Bros & Rudd |
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- Bruichladdich
1988/2007 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask
#1879) - 170409
- Bruichladdich
1991/2007 (46%, Berry Bros, cask #2277) - 041107
- Bruichladdich 1991/2011 (50.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #2996) -191212
- Bruichladdich
1993/2003 (57%, Berry Bros, cask #1622-1623)
- 280205
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| Blackadder |
|
- Bruichladdich
10 yo 1991/2002 (56.1%, Blackaddder Raw Cask,
cask #3264) - 230604
- Bruichladdich
13 yo 1991 (55.3%, Blackadder Raw Cask, cask
#3266) - 290506
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| Cadenhead
- Duthie's |
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- Bruichladdich
17 yo (43%, Duthie for Giorgio D'Ambrosio, 1980s,
75cl) - 221008
- Bruichladdich
18 yo (40%, Duthie for Giorgio d'Ambrosio, early
1980s?) - 200209
- Bruichladdich
25 yo 1968/1994 (50%, Cadenhead) - 290506
- Bruichladdich
30 yo 1969/2000 (46.5%, Cadenhead's Chairman
Stock, Bourbon Hogshead, 150 bottles) - 210208
- Bruichladdich
18 yo 1979/1997 (55.8%, Cadenhead) - 230206
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1986/2000 (58.2%, Cadenhead's) - no notes
- 85
- Bruichladdich
15 yo 1986/2002 (55.8%, Cadenhead, 288 bottles)
- 221008
- Bruichladdich
17 yo 1986/2004 (55.5%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead)
- 290506
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1991/2005 (56%, Cadenhead's Auth. Coll.,
318 bottles) - 041107
- Bruichladdich
1992/2005 (46%, Cadenhead, 312 bottles) - 220507
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| Coopers
Choice |
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- Bruichladdich
1991/2002 (46%, Cooper’s Choice, two years
portwood finish) - 290506
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1991/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice) - 280407
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Bruichladdich
35 yo 1966/2001 (40.5%, Douglas Laing OMC, 228bt)
- 040404
- Bruichladdich
19 yo 1988/2007 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, ref
#3839, 328 bottles) - 100308
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1990/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt
Cask, 348 bottles) - 161105
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| Duncan
Taylor |
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- Bruichladdich
40 yo 1966/2006 (42%, Duncan Taylor, cask #199,
197 bottles) - 180406
- Bruichladdich
40 yo 1966/2006 (41.6%, Duncan Taylor, cask
#200, 170 bottles) - 030407
- Bruichladdich
33 yo 1969 (48.7%, Peerless, cask #2929) - 240304
- Bruichladdich
16 yo 1990/2007 (46%, Duncan Taylor NC2, sherry
cask) - 160507
- Bruichladdich
1991 (46%, Whisky Galore) - 230604
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
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- Bruichladdich 1964/1993 (50.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, casks #3670-2) - 090410
- Bruichladdich 23 yo 1965 (54.2%, Gordon & MacPhail, cask series, 75cl, +/-1988) - 110911
- Bruichladdich
16 yo 1968/1985 (55.5%, G&M for Intertrade)
- 100308
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1985 (57.9%, Gordon & MacPhail Cask
Strength, cask #1961) - 130905
- Bruichladdich
15 yo 1989/2004 (57.9%, Gordon & MacPhail,
cask #1957, 275 bottles) - 290506
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| Hart
Bros |
|
- Bruichladdich
35 yo 1966/2001 (44.5%, Hart Bros) - 210208
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| James
MacArthur |
|
- Bruichladdich
10 yo (58.2%, James MacArthur Old Masters, mid-90’s)
- 280205
- Bruichladdich
19 yo 1988/2008 (54%, James MacArthur, bourbon,
cask #1882) - 100308
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Bruichladdich 12 yo 1991/2003 (58.7%, James
MacArthur) - 130905
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| Lombard |
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- Bruichladdich 13 yo 1991/2004 (50%, Lombard, Jewels of Scotland, bourbon) - 180910
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| Malts
of Scotland |
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- Bruichladdich 1988/2012 (54.3%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS 12040, 188 bottles) - 241112
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| Moon
Import |
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- Bruichladdich
1966/1983 (53.5%, Moon Import, Riserva Veronelli,
2400 bottles) - 110707
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| Murray
McDavid |
|
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1984/2003 (46%, MMcD) - 060304
- Bruichladdich
11 yo 1986/1998 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM2083)
- no notes - 79
- Bruichladdich
15 yo 1986/2001 (46%, Murray McDavid, Bourbon)
- no notes - 85
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| Samaroli |
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- Bruichladdich 15 yo 'Mayflower '80' (43%, OB for Samaroli, ceramic decanter, 1980) - 090410
- Bruichladdich
1964/1996 (43%, Samaroli, cask #3611) - 130505
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| Scott's
Selection |
|
- Bruichladdich
14 yo 1986/2000 (55.6%, Scott’s Selection)
- 130905
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| Signatory
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- Bruichladdich
32 yo 1967/1999 (48%, Signatory Millenium, cask
#968) - 180406
- Bruichladdich 32 yo 1967/1999 (47.7%, Signatory, Millenium, sherry, cask #162, 274 bottles) - 021110
- Bruichladdich
20 yo 1969/1990 (43%, Signatory, casks #4928-4932,
700 bottles) - 221008
- Bruichladdich
18 yo 1970/1989 (46%, Signatory, casks #20354-20359,
1400 bottles) - 230206
- Bruichladdich
16 yo 1979/1995 (43%, Signatory, cask #834-35)
- 290506
- Bruichladdich 20 yo 1992/2012 (51.5%, Signatory for La Maison du Whisky, hogshead, cask #1353, 239 bottles) -191212
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| Single
Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks |
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- Br1
(53.6%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay,
2009, 50cl) - 291109
- Br2 (49.3%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2011) - 130112
- Br4 (54.7%, Specialty Drinks, Elements of Islay, 2012) - 241112
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| SMWS |
|
- Bruichladdich
1974/1990 (56.3%, SMWS 23.5) - 230604
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| The
Ultimate - Van Wees |
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- Bruichladdich 1992/2012 (46%, The Ultimate, cask #1383, 315 bottles) - 031212
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| The
Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency - Perfect Dram - Liquid Sun |
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- Bruichladdich 20 yo 1991/2011 (50%, Liquid Treasures, bourbon) - 301111
- Bruichladdich 9 yo 2002/2011 'Heavily Peated' (53.5%, Liquid Sun, bourbon, 279 bottles) - 271011
- Bruichladdich 9 yo 2002/2011 (57.7%, The Perfect Dram, bourbon wood, 179 bottles) - 301111
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| Wilson
& Morgan |
|
- Bruichladdich
1992/2005 'Extra Strength' (50%, Wilson &
Morgan) - 161105
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| Various
IB |
|
- Bruichladdich
11 yo (59.6%, Caledonian Selection, cask #2301)
- no notes - 86
- Bruichladdich
37 yo 1966/2003 (44.5%, High Spirits, Scottish
Colourists, cask #1233, 202 bottles, 75cl) -
210208
- Bruichladdich
30 yo 1970 ‘The Great Whisky Swindle’
(52%, MWBH, 161 bottles) - 280605
- Bruichladdich 19 yo 1991/2010 (53%, Whisky & Dreams, first fill bourbon hogshead, cask #2960, 245 bottles) - 200811
- Bruichladdich
1992/2007 'Fishky' (50.2%, Stupid Cask, Germany)
- 220507
- Bruichladdich 1992/2008 (51.3%, Whisky Kanzler) - 180910
- Bruichladdich 2001/2011 (62.5%, Queen of the Moorlands, sherry hogshead, cask #312, 200 bottles) - 130112
- Bruichladdich 2003/2009 (63.9%, Alexander, SwissLink 1, cask #254) - 180910
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