Bruichladdich Distillery
ABV 55.1%
Complex, subtle and interesting, but not a dram to stay at home for. Go out, have fun!
Arthur Motley
Dewar Rattray
Brand
Dewar Rattray
Bottler
1993, 12 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
12
Age (Years)
2005
Year of Bottling
55.1%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Poached pears, autumn leaves and rockpools. With water there is wet clay, lemon balm, warm brown bread and damp woodland.
Palate: Lemony, malty and dry to finish.
Finish: Digestive biscuits.
Comment: Complex, subtle and interesting, but not a dram to stay at home for. Go out, have fun!
Score: 7.3
Taster
Nose: Restrained at first, but developing coastal aromas: salt, iodine, drying seaweed.
Palate: Salty. Drying. Some lime and lemon notes (Margarita with a salted rim)? Cereal. Flavours become more precise with water.
Finish: Clean, crisp, and phenolic. Some late oily, caramel notes.
Comment: Youthful, and slightly understated, but heading in the right direction.
Score: 7.8
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