Bruichladdich 1984 32 Year Old Rare Cask Series Islay Single Malt Scotch

Bruichladdich 1984 32 Year Old Rare Cask Series Islay Single Malt Scotch - 700ml

Limited Edition Release of 3000 bottles

Nose: very natural, rich Bruichladdich. Beautiful fruits like plums, melons, mango and apricots. Buttercups. Vanilla and honey, mixed with light notes of coconut. Some mint and dusty oak, as well as a coastal tinge of salinity tying everything together.

Palate: sweet jammy fruits, like pineapple, tangerines and apricots. A little marmalade. Creamy vanilla and tablet. Soft oak spice (ginger, licorice) and leafy hints, as well as this clear island character, balancing the sweetness. Some biscuity / grainy notes and hints of cedar.

Finish: very long, slightly nutty, with citrus zest and allspice.

Released as part of a trio of Rare Cask Series bottles, this 32 year-old malt represents the last 12 casks of the 1984 vintage with barrels filled on the 31st of December that year. The unpeated single malt first started its maturation in refill bourbon barrels and hogshead casks being transferred to fresh bourbon casks in 2008 by then master distiller, Jim McEwan. Bottled without added color or chill-filtration at a cask strength of 43.7% ABV