Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich 10
Posted on November 29, 2007
Yep, time for another round of tasting notes. We’ll go with the Bruichladdich 10 year, thank you very much. Bruichladdich is a mighty tasty whisky from the isle of Islay, and the only independently operated one of two independently operated distilleries on the island (thanks Armin!) The distillery has been around since 1881 and ran until 1994; it then shut down until it was purchased in 2000 and renovated. Most interestingly, they came under the scrutiny of American intelligence, as their stills can be used to make chemical WMDs, apparently. Their website has a number of webcams from around the distillery, as well as videos of the whisky being made. Interesting stuff, but on to the whisky itself.
Its nose is definitely the lightest of the Islay bunch, not very smoky but still very rich. Touches of sweetness and slightly oaky. Tastewise it has just a hint of peat, with a lot of malty flavor. It has a very pleasant finish, and is surprisingly soft for a young Islay. I’m not gonna lie, out of all the scotches I’ve tried at JTK so far, this one is my favorite. Gonna have to ask for a bottle for Christmas, for sure. Mmmm.
Image courtesy of the Bruichladdich website
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single malt, 10 yr scotch?! SIGN ME UP!!!
Bruichladdich used to be the only independently operated distillery on Islay, but not any more. Kilchoman started distilling a few years ago and they are independent as well, and much smaller than Bruichladdich.
Thanks for the info Armin, I didn’t know that. I’ve updated the post.