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Bruichladdich 15yr Faodail 2002 Sherry Cask #1266
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Distiller:
Bruichladdich
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Bottler:
Bruichladdich
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ABV:
57.1%
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Age:
15 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
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Intro:
Distilled in 2002 and matured for 15 years in a fresh sherry cask, this enigmatic release titled Faodil comes to us from Bruichladdich. Bottled at cask strength after dumping from Cask 1266 with no coloring or filtering.
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Nose:
Powerful fudge, cream, sherry notes. Fig, stewed fruits, dark tobacco and old musty pungent desserts. Ripe plum.
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Taste:
Sweet on the palate, delivers a moderately rich mouth feel. Complex with tons going on, but not a pungent, heavy, syrupy feel on the palate, which is fine. Pepper, some earth and minerality, bright cherry, fig, cocoa, grape notes. Tiniest hint of ash.
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Finish:
Long finish. There’s some smoke here, but it’s subdued behind cocoa, fig, caramel, plum and succulent dessert wine.
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Overall:
Impressive, enigmatic yet more - this reminds me of a very lauded bottling I’ve had in the past - SCN’s Port Charlotte, but with the peat removed. Fantastic stuff.
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Score:
8
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