Dram data:
Distillery:Â Bruichladdich
Bottler: original bottling
Distilled:Â 10.03.2008
Bottled:Â 15.03.2016
Age: 8 years
Limitation:Â –
Casks:Â American and European oak
Alcohol: 50%
unchillfiltered and uncoloured
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Tasting notes:
Colour: white wine
The nose opens on the fresh, light, almost “springtime” side. Honest fresh, young 8-year-old whisky. An initial hit of alcohol after pouring the dram, but it mellows down quickly. Citrus peel, sherbet lemon, green and white apples, pears, green Kiwi (but not sour), sour apple drops with a pinch of salt. And then there’s something else – Freshly sprung herbs, possibly and hint of vanilla but there are traces of other spices not found in American oak – a whiff of cinnamon stick and allspice. Continue reading “Tasting: Bruichladdich Laddie Eight”