S 7
A love it or hate it Bruichladdich. Good strength with a very sweet mouthfeel, a bit too much barley sugar for me. But you can still taste its new make flavours even if it's aged for 8 years, interesting.

N 26
Fresh & clean. Citrusy & grassy. Barley sugar (new-make sweetness). A whiff of sea breeze. More umami when time passed.

P 25
Rich & creamy. Very malty. Fresh hay. Touch of vanilla and peppery spices. Toasted oak. And more barley sugar.

F 24
Mid finish. More toasted oak. Malty. Mild black pepper. Mildly fruity & sweet. A touch waxy towards the very end.

Bruichladdich The Organic 2009 - 2017, 8 years, 50% alc. Original bottling. Ageing: American oak, bourbon casks

Nose: Malt, lime and chalk meet dandelion and damp meadow, lemongrass. This is followed by various fruit aromas, including lime, kiwi and apples. With a little time the malt turns into biscuits, I find different biscuits.

Palate: Exciting, sweet and strong at the same time, slightly salty. Where do I begin…. Lemon candies and yellow gummy bears, some seawater and lychee. I also perceive an enigmatic vanilla throughout. I find the lemongrass again, but also lemon balm and sage, biscuits and dark bread.

Finish: Quite long, citrus fruits, malt and some aspirin.

Conclusion: Young, crisp and complex. Reminds me of one or the other whisky from Campbeltown, very successful. 87/100 points (2022)

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Nose: bubblegum and French vanilla
Palate: Cream soda and bicarbonate of soda
Finish: Nice biscuits

Well balanced, quite sweet (barley sugar) after adding enough water. Could be a bit more complex. Just taste-wise I'd give it 86 points, but since it's a good integrity bottling, organic, and not too expensive, it deserves more, IMHO.