Bruichladdich Laddie Classic 01

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 4.2 Comus

Octomore 4.2 Comus/167 ppm was a big disappointment at first that grew up to be a less of a disappointment. Just like the second Bond by Daniel Craig, Comus had high expectations. Casino Royale had been great and very hard to top. Octomores I didn't have any experience of but I surely was keen on tasting that 167 ppm’s of peatiness. To be clear,...

Score 85/100

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 4.2 Comus

Octomore is known for being the most heavily peated whisky in the world. It is not a distillery (it used to be one, though), but a recipe that is distilled and bottled by Bruichladdich in long, thin black bottles. This Ochadamh-mor matured for 5 years on American oak and was bottled at cask strength. It has a ppm of 167. While the peat is...

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich Waves

Nose: soaked raisins and vanilla. A little more peat than I expected. Some maritime / grassy notes. A fruity, sweet edge coming from the madeira wine. Mouth: malty start with quite a lot of spices. Another wave of vanilla. Sweet liquorice in the background, and something slightly minty. Finish: medium-long on mellow peat, spices and...

Score 79/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old The Laddie Ten

Was very excited about this, a whisky made wholly from spirit distilled after Bruichladdich stated operations again in 2001. Nose: Vinilla, ginger, white tea, pine tree, slight lemon zest, salty sea breeze. Palate: Light, caramel candies, sweet grains, ginger, vinilla sugars, orange and mellon oils, gentle saltiness. Finish: Sweet and malty,...

Score 85/100