Age: -
Alcohol ABV: 50%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Description: Islay Barley
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region: Islay
Vintage: 2012
Year Bottled: -
Bruichladdich's Islay Barley Series has always been a mission.
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2012 is distilled from barley grown on six western and central Islay farms.
For many years now they have sought to showcase the phenomenon of “terroir” in single malt whisky – the belief that soil, climate, micro-climate, geographic orientation, natural influences and local weather systems will influence the quality and flavour profile of the spirit, making it a unique expression of ‘place’.
The careful selection of casks holds this moment perfectly in balance as their contribution to the ageing of the spirit brings oak depth, vanilla and coconut sweetness and lemon/grapefruit zest without overpowering the sweetness of the malt or the profound cereal notes that come from the Islay grown barley.
75% of this Bruichladdich was aged in first-fill American whiskey casks, 15% was aged in second and third-fill Sauternes and Austrian sweet wine casks with a remaining 10% aged in first-fill Rivesaltes wine casks.
The whisky was then married together for six months before bottling.
Please note, tin of this bottle is slightly bent, price is reflective of this.
Nose: From the outset this is overtly floral and fruity. Typical Bruichladdich style fruit notes of crisp apple and ripe pear along with peach and dried apricot are further enhanced with lemon drops, grapefruit and orange zest.
Palate: There is a vast array of flavour rising from this whisky as it opens further. The oak and cereal components come through after the fruit, pipe tobacco and vanilla notes mingle with barley sugar and caramel wafers, as ever a distinct marine tang hangs in the air.
Finish: The finish is about the fruit, dried apricot from the oak and lemon, kiwi and caramel wafer. A warm sand, marine note lingers as the Islay maturation tells its part of the story.