Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie

The Bottle: Modern and Classy. The are few distilleries out there that play it as ballsy as Bruichladdich do with this bottle. Opaque, teal glass with bold white text? Sold. It works brilliantly. In the Glass: Very light gold. On the Nose: This is a springtime malt. Flowers, honey and a touch of maritime citrus. It makes you wonder what some of the other peated Islay's would taste like in an un-peated expression. Taste: Thick, powerful and sweet. There is a real weight to this malt that belies its age (~8 years). Great mouth-feel, though at 50%abv, it needs water to calm down a bit. The flavor is in alignment with the nose…bottled sunshine. Strong arrival with a delayed development of honey and citrus, turning pleasantly bitter and astringent, with more floral on the finish. This would be a great gift for a Highland fan looking to branch out. The standard bottling for this is trending older, as Bruichladdich now does an official age statement. I look forward to buying the 10 year-old. Terroir, indeed.

Tried the 46%. Slight honey sweetness. Nice slow burn