Well I had just a dram left of my last bottle of The Laddie Ten. Today I saw some incredible news - Mark Reynier, the man who was responsible for putting together the revival of Bruichladdich tweeted today that he has bought a new distillery. We get more details Monday, but I thought a review of what is probably Mark's crown jewel to date is warranted.
This one was put together by Jim McEwan and contains 90% american oak casks and 10% PX Sherry Casks.
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Colour: gold with copper highlights
Nose: salty sweetness with some charcoal and menthol. Fruits and florals come through. Lovely stuff. Some vanilla in there. Two drops of water releases the genie and puts off some more fruity notes.
Palate: lovely. Great texture, sweet and complex. Its fruity but bold. There's some salt there and a taste of charcoal (probably coming from the use of first-fill american oak casks). Honey, vanilla, lemon, some sweet raisin, a little mint. This is very tasty stuff. So well put together. A couple of drops of water seems to bring out a little more vanilla extract.
Finish: The finish is soft but warm and makes its way into the upper part of the chest. The persistence is long.
So this is fantastic whisky. Its fresh enough to be an apperitif but rich enough to be drunk in the evening. Its hard to come by these days, but if you see it, grab it. When would I drink this? Any time really.
Congratulations Mark Reynier. Best of luck with the new venture. This whisky warms my heart and hearing that you are back does too.
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