Bruichladdich Black Art Edition 10.1 29YO Islay Single Malt

COLOUR: MAHOGANY

NOSE

WARM AND INVITING, A BRIGHT FRUITY NOTE WELCOMES YOU. THE FRAGRANT TOASTED OAK BRINGS CHOCOLATE PRALINE, CEDAR, LEATHER AND SUBTLE HINTS OF CLOVE AND NUTMEG, BEFORE MOVING TO FRUIT NOTES OF SWEET APRICOT JAM, RIPE MELON, DARK CHERRIES AND BLACKCURRANTS. THERE IS A LIGHT TOUCH OF CITRUS WITH LEMON ZEST AND GOOSEBERRIES DIPPED IN HONEY, WITH DELICATE FLORAL NOTES OF GERANIUM AND HONEYSUCKLE BALANCED WITH A HINT OF IODINE AND LEATHER.

PALATE

ORANGE BARLEY SUGARS, GINGER NUT BISCUITS AND LEMON MERINGUE PIE ARE FOLLOWED BY SWEET APRICOT JAM AND MARZIPAN. THE TOASTED OAK BRINGS SMOOTH CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA NOTES, BEAUTIFULLY COMPLEMENTED WITH SYRUPY FRUIT, RAISINS, PLUM AND MELON. OVER TIME, IODINE AND A HINT OF COCONUT COME THROUGH, WITH DELICATE OAK SPICES OF WARMING GINGER AND CINNAMON. A VELVET TEXTURE, THE DEPTH AND BALANCE OF THIS SINGLE MALT GLIDES ACROSS THE PALATE.

FINISH

TABLET AND SMOOTH FUDGE BRING A SOFTNESS TO THE FINISH, WHILE RIPE SOFT FRUITS, SUBTLE TOBACCO AND A HINT OF GINGER LINGER.

45.1%

70cl