Bruichladdich / Vintage 1973

Bruichladdich

Vintage 1973

ABV 40.2%
REVIEWED Issue 36

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Specifications

Brand: Bruichladdich
Expression: Vintage 1973
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 40.2%
Country/Region: Scotland / Islay
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 36

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Elegant, complex and layered: pot pourri, dried peel, cashew, lightly caramelised fruits, praline, pistachio, vanilla, clootie dumpling.
Palate: Builds very very slowly in the mouth. Fresh, and though seems delicate has a mellow weight. Complex.
Finish: Long, softens.
Comment: Superb balance and complexity. A belter.

9.0

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Very aromatic. Quite heavy. Unusually peaty. A touch of sulphur.
Palate: Creamy. Passion fruit. Iron. Then sandy and salty.
Finish: Crescendo of spicy flavours, especially cayenne pepper.
Comment: The whisky for a Baltimore crab feast. Why not a Bruichladdich crab feast, come to that?

8.5

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