Bruichladdich Distillery
ABV 49.4%
Don't look for a big array of flavours: just variations on a theme, and most of them quite lovely.
Jim Murray
Adelphi
Brand
30 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
30
Age (Years)
49.4%
ABV
Islay
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: A little strained, honey-suckle sweetness.
Palate: Immediate bittersweet complexity.
Finish: Getting seriously old, but the oak remains the right side of delicious.
Comment: Don't look for a big array of flavours: just variations on a theme, and most of them quite lovely.
Score: 7.8
Taster
Nose: Almonds, passion fruit.
Palate: Quite full in body and palate. Firm, dry, malt background. Toasty. Very spicy.
Finish: Long. A very late crescendo. Warming.
Comment: It is more substantial than people think, as this bottling shows.
Score: 8
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