Excerpt: The palate has more clarity, the finish is balanced, and everything is a touch more savory. This whisky shrugs off unnecessary flourishes and is better for it.
Excerpt: On the palate, again water is a necessity, as it helps to showcase ample citrus notes, sweet custard, and fruits in syrup. The finish is much less smoky, with a clear citrus thread running through it. Intense, but really quite lovely.
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House Review
Intro:
This bizarre entry in the Octomore series features 8yr old Bruichladdic spirit matured in American oak, followed by three different wine casks: French Mourvedre, Austrian Dessert Wine, and French Sauternes. Bottled at cask strength with no coloring or filtering, this is sure to be a treat. Let's dive in.
Sweet, rich, powerful. Lemon cream, toffee, rich caramel. Some peat here, growing with time. Salty brine air, burning ash, pepper and a delightful peat note. Powerful and rich. Bacon for days, pork meatiness pairs so perfectly with the sweet, rich structure.
Finish:
Long, powerful and sweet. Charcoal, ash, minerality and the sea air blend well with waffle cone, toffee, sweet nutty sherry and burning wood.
Overall:
Delightful, powerful, complex without favoring a single component. Nice work, Bruichladdich. This is opulent, complex, a complete treat. I'm blown away by how phenomenal this is.
Score:
9
By t8ke
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