Bruichladdich 1984-2002 | 18 Year Old Enlightenment

Bruichladdich 1984-2002 | 18 Year Old EnlightenmentIslay Single Malt Scotch WhiskyDistillery Bottling 70cl 53. 7% A bottle of the magnificent Bruichladdich 1984 Enlightenment 18 year old, released in 2002 as one of the distillery's early prestige editions after the Murray McDavid takeover and revival. A vatting of two ex bourbon casks from the 1984 vintage, Bruichladdich Enlightenment 18 year old was a limited edition of just 500 bottles at a cask strength of 53. 7%, and they really pushed the boat

No-one does ancient Speyside quite like G&M and this was one of their masterpieces

Bottled by: Queen Of The Moorlands 70cl / 58

cask #1496

cask number 7159

This whisky was distilled in 2006 and matured in a single PX Hogshead #6601 for 13 years before being bottled in March 2020 with an abv of 60

Prior to that

seemingly beyond its years at first with some very juicy cereal and smoky malt notes on the swallow that seems to betray the more natural spirit underneath the sherry finishing

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl / 53

This is one of those gentler Longrows that displays stunning fresh coastal complexity with intricate layers of fruit and some wonderfully chewy flavours of medicine

and by the 1960s had received a Royal Warrant from the Queen

These very old Longmorn bottlings from the 1970s are deservedly legendary

with a typically thrilling melee of earthiness