Bruichladdich 1985 32 Years Old Rare Cask Series Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bruichladdich 1985 32 Years Old Rare Cask Series Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky-750ml

Limited Edition Release of 4200 bottles

Nose: An amazing array of notes. Blood orange, nectarines, banana bread, desiccated coconut, vanilla custard, then more floral and nutty tones, geranium, marzipan, walnut, heather honey.

Palate: Tremendous presence on the palate, the texture is wondrously sof and syrupy. The short ACE in the wine casks has given a warm, nutmeg hint and a layer of fruity notes, raspberry, blackcurrant jam and ripe plum, all perfectly balanced by years in American oak – cinder toffee, lemon meringue and coconut – bounty bar sweet. It opens continually to reveal layer upon layer of complexity.

Finish: Long and gentle, the oak influence is strong with waves of soft vanilla wafer, toffee and sandalwood. Then lemon barley sugars, a hint of salted caramel and apricot syrup.

Released as part of a trio of Rare Cask Series bottles in late 2017, this 32 year-old single malt represents the final 22 casks distilled in 1985. The unpeated whisky was first filled into 3rd-fill bourbon casks until 2012. At that time, then master distiller, Jim McEwan, recasked it into fresh, first-fill bourbon casks. Lastly, in 2017, the whisky was recasked into French oak to finish its maturation. Bottled without added color or chill-filtration at a cask strength of 48.7% ABV