Bruichladdich Black Art 1992 9.1 Edition 29 Year

Deep and complex, wish it was a touch richer but is has that licking-an-old-mahogany-desk kind if power to its wood flavor, which is wonderful. Bitter woody tail, tannins and oak. Give it some more body and its perfect.

OMG...as close to perfection as a whisky can get Have had this in waiting since 2021 An enticing apple, fruitiness, light peat on the nose Sherry on the palate that carries through the finish Rich Complex Lower proof holds its own does not disappoint Exceeded expectations 4.75/5

The nose starts with powdered sugar dusted strawberries, mango smoothie and dusty leather-bound books then dark chocolate covered toasted coconut, sweet pipe tobacco, hay and seaside rocky minerality followed by sautéed cherries, orange zest and grilled pineapple that transitions to light baking spices and polished antique mahogany furniture with low ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting with powdered sugar dusted strawberries, mango smoothie and dusty leather-bound books then a moderate bitter and sour spice that quickly fades to dark chocolate covered espresso beans, freshly lit cigar, toasted marshmallow and seaside rocky minerality followed by sautéed cinnamon apples, orange blossom and apricot that transitions to light baking spices and polished antique mahogany furniture with low ethanol burn. The finish is long with sautéed cinnamon apples, sour cherries, mango, coconut cream pie, freshly lit pipe tobacco, seaside rocky minerality, hay, dusty leather-bound books and polished antique furniture. For 29 years old, this is an incredibly fruit forward dram with the red berries and creamy tropical fruits dominating with the old oak in the background along with light earthy spices, farmyard and seaside rocky minerality. It has a beautiful balance of sweet, earthy, salty and sour flavors that flow well together but suffers from a moderate bitter spice that throws the balance off ever so slightly and the 44.1% ABV providing an excellent mouthfeel with rich flavors, but likely could have used a few more percentage points to make the flavors bolder. At a price of $600+ per bottle, this is a fantastic whisky that I’m happy to have tried a sample of but not one that I’d be looking to buy a full bottle of as there are plenty of other options I like just as much or better for less.

Incredibly fruity, like apples, pears, melon. Best whiskey I’ve ever had. Sherry notes, incredibly dense in flavor, long finish. Don’t let the low proof fool you, that is because of the age. Oily mouth feel, with an incredibly dense flavor because of the 29 years. Worth a pour at any price to try once

Nose- red apple skins, juicy golden delicious, not getting much else fruit. Taste-. Sweet. Zero smoke, more red apple skins and golden delicious juice. Finish- slightly tart at the end. I think it's reminding me so much of apples that it tastes like apple seeds, slight mustiness. Some heat and spice, more than 44% would expect. It's numbing the inside of my mouth. Some almonds or nut in the finish. Overall it's good but I'm not seeing it's value. It's rare and I am excited to check a black art off but I'd take a port Charlotte over this personally at a 1/10th the cost. It did get better in the glass. Maybe I needed to let it sit longer.

So sweet, like an apple, hot without being too hot, easy drinking, nice drink. Too expensive.