Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2004 Single Cask #R08-290/19 New Vibrations Rest & Be Thankful Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

A special edition of the independent Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co., bottled for French retailer La Maison du Whisky's New Vibrations collection. Distilled at Bruichladdich in 2004, this single malt spent 18 years maturing in a single sherry cask before it was bottled without added colour or chill filtration, at a satisfying 55.2% ABV.

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2004 Single Cask #R08-290/19 New Vibrations Rest & Be Thankful Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich, complex. The oxidative (stewed strawberry and apricot), exotic (mango) and empyreumatic (beeswax, floating dust) first nose is absolutely magnificent. Allowed to breathe, heady aromas of sandalwood, incense and blossoming geranium appear alongside sophisticated notes of tarmac.

Palate: Lively yet ethereal. Giving its own take on the aroma palette’s mineral character, the attack is also honeyed (heather), fruity (strawberry, raspberry) and chocolatey. On the mid-palate, freshly malted barley grains roll across the tongue.

Finish: Long, lush. The balsamic finish (bay leaf, lime blossom) delicately returns to the exotic notes of the nose (mango and guava coulis). The mature after-taste evokes a basketful of nuts (cashew, almond, pistachio, chestnut).

Distillery Information

"Bruichladdich was built by Barnett Harvey in 1881. Five years later, the Bruichladdich Distillery Company was founded and renovation and refurbishment commenced. The ‘Laddie’, as it is affectionately known, is often considered to be the fruitiest, most inventive Islay malt and, indeed, there has been some contention as to whether it has truly attained Islay-status. Bruichladdich countered this with the introduction of the Port Charlotte range and later with the 2008-released Octomore, the world’s most heavily peated whisky with a phenol content of 131ppm. Then the distillery went almost the complete opposite direction and created The Botanist Gin!"

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