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Bruichladdich Black Art 1990 04.1 Edition 23 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
August 31, 2017 (edited December 15, 2021)
Do I enjoy every note I get out of this? Not exactly, but do I respect every note, hell yes. Wow man, I thought the Ardbeg Kelpie was a complex dram, but this one is a complete mindfuck, but not all in a negative way. Usually, I stick to peat and smoke, but this is none of that. On this nose, I get spices, lavender, sherry goodness, and citrus. On the palate, there are mushrooms in there, I kid you not. There is tropical subtle pineapple mixed with chocolate and Chinese five spice. This is insane. Malty aftertaste on the finish with a hint of chocolate fudge. It's like reading War and Peace. It's exhausting, but a great exercise. There is literally so much going on that I think it would take an entire bottle to sincerely reach everything there. Thanks to a Dram Dude (you know who you are) for the sample.
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@AntonioSchmid. For me the Yamasaki 18 is now in the unaffordable category. Fortunately, about 5-7 years ago, I had a pour in NYC. Loved it, so bought 2 bottles, each at $80. Still have one left...
@PBMichiganWolverine I agree with you and would put this one, Yamazaki 18, Talisker 30 and Highland Park 25 and 30 in a totally different category of über but highly expensive whiskies.
One of the best I’ve had, probably #2 on my list after the Yamazaki 18. @Mnme2322 ...you can do much worse for twice more
Hmm, this is $325 at a local shop that doesn't ship unfortunately. I can say though that this is an absolute worthwhile complex prize of a dram. If the 25 bucks difference doesn't bother you, I'd say go for it. This one should be on everyone's bucket list.
Thinking about buying this for $350. Is it worth it in your opinion?