The Laddie 10 (Bruichladdich) Tasting Notes and Ratings.

The Laddie 10 (Bruichladdich)

Added on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 at 07:45 PM

Bottler:

Age:	10 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	46.00 %	Region:	Islay
Price:	$55	Availability:	Specialty Stores

The first ten year old distilled since the reopening of Bruichladdich in 2001.

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

For part of the unpeated line, the nose on this is immediately peaty, though not in an overwhelming way, and a bit acidic with some fruity notes, maybe even a hint of sherry. The palate also comes on peat forward with a sweet malty backup. The finish is peaty and yeasty. The peat in this is immediately recognizable though certainly lighter than a heavily peated whisky. The character is more of coal than smoke, and there's plenty of sweetness to keep it in balance.

This is a very nice malt, but it doesn't strike me as the stuff of awards. Because of their independent, fighting spirit and the fact that they reopened a closed distillery, I think all of us whisky fans root for Bruichladdich, and that sentiment surely goes into some of the recognition they get. As I said, this is a very good malt. Sweet with medium peating, it's quite drinkable, but there is not much in the way of complexity. As a standard 10 year old, though, this may be exactly what is intended, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to someone looking for a peated but not ashtray-sucking flavor profile.

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