Bruichladdich Old and Rare 1985 32 Yo (700ml)

Released as one of three bottlings from the Bruichladdich Rare Cask Series at the tail end of 2017, this expression is a marvellous 32-year-old single malt distilled in 1985. It matured initially in third-fill bourbon casks before then-master distiller Jim McEwan moved it over to fresh bourbon casks in 2012. In 2017, it was given a finishing period in French oak from acclaimed chateaux. A release of 4,200 bottles.

Tasting Notes:
Nose: Honey’d barely dusted with cacao. Fresh orange and lime, plus a little hint of honeydew melon. A suggestion of savoury basil…

Palate: Coconut ice cream with chocolate sauce, plum grapes, oaky cinnamon and waxy pine.

Finish: A lingering sweetness of peach and pear.