Here we go, another from the Bruichladdich series of 21 year old Cuvee releases. These were put out a while ago but pop up again every now and then. Honestly, the series was fantastic in that it delivered a wide variety of flavours from three different 21 year old malts. All of them were aged for most of their lives in bourbon casks (I believe for 18 years) and then moved on to other casks for additional evolution. The age brings out a level of mellowness that you'd expect from 21 year olds but this Cuvee 382 brings a crisp brightness with it as well.
In the case of the 382, it saw additional cask evolution in the sweet sauternes wine and barsac wine casks. For reference, these are both white wines.
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Colour: Full gold.
Nose: Apricot, peach, pear, natural honey, kiwi, and caramelized sugar.
Palate: first thought is a basket of fruit. White sweet wine influence is apparent. I get apricots in honey, fresh lemon peel, meringue, and a salt tang.
I always find that this whisky benefits quite a bit from time in the glass. Give it that time and the flavours develop and get more layered. I get the above fruits leading into a layer of melon and cantaloupe with a clear crisp green apple note on the sides of the tongue. There is a nice hint of mint in there as well accompanied by a sort of champagne finish. Its mellow and bright.
Finish: good persistence and it on the shorter side in terms of length. Fresh.
Comment: This is a bit different than many might expect from a 21 year old. I think most would expect a super mellow and rich night cap but this comes across a something else. When would I drink this? When its time to start bringing out the "good stuff."
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