Like many reviewers, I keep landing on the word ‘interesting’ for this whisky. And I mean that in the best sense of the term, in that it’s an engaging and challenging curiosity. Each time I think I have it’s measure, I find I am unsure of myself and have to reach for another pour. The flavors are familiar yet unusual, distinctly Bruichladdich and yet clearly unique. The distillery’s signature creamy, lactic note leads proceedings on the nose but is soon joined by grass and kiwi fruit. There’s a decent oily heft to the spirit in the mouth, where the sour cream flavors are joined by peaches in rich cream and a vibrant spice that confounds given the absence of peat or any long exposure to oak. It’s the unusual combination of sour cream, fruit, grass and spice that makes this different from your typical Scotch and while that may not be a recipe for a daily pour it makes for a stimulating alternative for the jaded palette. Dare to go Bere.