Tastes

Nose : Apple and vanilla give the first impression, followed by a bit of spice reminiscent of the wine finish. The final nose impression is strong on citrus. Taste : Smooth and sweet, apple mix with the wine grape to bring an interesting acidity. Vanilla and citrus come after for an interesting complexity. Finish : Vanilla, citrus and malt lead the show. Quite short, but nice. A great bottle, but a way too hefty price tag!

Nose : A sweet fruit mix gets you at the nose: apple, candied citrus, plum, abit of mango. This, combined with the traditional vanilla of the Dalmore, makes an exceptional nose! Taste : Impressive taste. Apples, honey, vanilla, candied fruits, citrus. A real fruit cake in the mouth, perfectly balanced. Its age makes the oak and malt subtle. Finish: Fruity and short, the finish dies slowly, with an interesting malt impression. An amazing bottle!

Nose : Orange is king and powerful. Nuts, spices, vanilla and spices are balanced after. Taste : Taste is pretty oaky and malty, with orange still not letting is place. A little bit of sweet smoke and vanilla peeks out on the long run. Finish : A finish long and malty. The acid of the orange is what is left on the long run.

Nose : The nose is marked by a bitter sweetness, full of orange and vanilla and spices, and a very slight touch of apple. Taste : Taste is similar, with added presence of oak and a little bit sweeter. Finish : Finish is strong but short. Really sweet, but more than the rest of the experience.

Nose : The nose is dominated by vanilla and citrus, followed by touches of apple, plum and sherry butts. Taste : vanilla and citrus still have an important presence, but they are this time accompanied by candied fruits and a touch of bitterness. Finish : Finish is not too long, sweet at the start, transitioning to a distinct taste of malted oak.

Nose : Smoke is present, but surprise for a Bruchladdich, it is not alone at the start. The wine finish is unmissable, with an interesting grape and sweetness element. Oak and vanilla takes their place in the long run. Taste : From the start, there is a fruity explosion, clearly due to the wine finish. After smoke and malt comes back in force, showing the young side of this scotch. Finish : Finish is long, and dry like a red wine. Fruity in the start, it fades slowly to get replaced by a lingering smoke presence. Water addition reveals more malt and sweet fruit.

Nose : Quite complex. Earth and vegetation are backed by a bit of spicy vanilla and honeyed apple. Taste : Simple and beautiful. Malt and honey. Balanced, showing a bit of wood in the long run. Finish : Finish is powerful, starting with wood, drifting after towards honey slowly. Simple, but beautifully executed.

Nose : Fruity, but a little exotic. Vanilla, banana, orange, pear are the stars, but there is also mango and pineapple. Taste : The exotic fruits are still there, but they are hidden a bit by the malt. The sweetness of wine is felt after a bit. Finish : A little more intense than the taste, it is lengthy and tasty. The wine cask finish is seen here, as it is quite dry in the end.

Nose : Peat smoke is present from the start, but is instantly tempered by a wine sweetness. Matured wine is a prime in long run, alongside a touch of spicy vanilla. Taste : Wow! Sweet smoke is present, but the wine finish is the real star. Its sweet malty, woody, grapey, chocolatey composition is phenomenal. Finish : Finish is lenghty, with the wine present and slowly going away. The smoke is really faint up to that point but present for a long moment. An amazing bottle! Perfectly balanced with a distinct taste. An artisan’s work!

Nose : Pretty fruit. Notes of plum, candied orange. Also vanilla. Taste : Taste is particular, mix of fruits, earth, wood and malt. All elements are balanced, nothing standing out particularly. Finish : Finish is pretty low-key, but better than the 12 years. Pretty malty with a touch of fruit. Better than the 12, but miss a bit of originality for an 18 years.