Bruichladdich The Organic 2009 Mid Coul Farms

Improved after a month.

Oak, and expensive.

One of the distilleries that didn’t leave a very good impression after a initial tasting some time ago, but that I still intend to like. So another secondary comparison-tasting this time with “the Organic”, the “Islay Barley” and the “Port Charlotte OLC:01”. Nose: light and delicate at first, but after you let the nose dive in it quickly surprises with some nice deeper aromas that to my liking weren’t overly sweet as they were at first. It also presents itself with some creamy chocolate, fresh sour berries, fresh figs, marzipan with raw vanilla, cut apple. Later: cherries dipped in chocolate, fresh pie, strawberries, toasted wheat bread. Palate: nice and simple, fruity dry, then it gets more sweeter but remains nicely balanced, most of the aromas from the first nosing are directly applied to the palate as well - nice. Finish: warming, still quite one-sided but indeed nice. Over all transparent flavors right from the get-go where the nose directly introduces what you get on the palate and finish. It is clean, fresh, malty, nicely balanced. Not complicated or overly complex but strong in its convincing features. Likable and pleasant for sure. Definitely worth a try because it for sure has character.

Nose: Fresh green apple appears immediately with hints of lemon zest. Notes of strawberry and vanilla extract follow, almost masking a faint salty note, giving the impression of sea air. Melted butter, pastry notes and sandalwood can be found at the end. Palate: Whitw chocolate is almost the dominant sweet note followed by brown sugar and red berries, cherries almost. Very oily on the tongue with bitter notes appearing through the taste. The Tennessee barrel is very apparent in the vanilla notes. Finish: Faint iodine notes followed by the bitterness of oak and a very faint smoke.

Nose - strawberry - red apple - lemon zest - vanilla extract - salt - Wood shavings - sea air / ocean breeze - marine vegetation - butter pastries Palate - fruity sweetness explosion - strawberry - cherry - vanilla - buttery - oak bitter after taste - white chocolate liquor candy - oily texture - rhubarb - butter pastries