Bruichladdich
Classic Laddie
- 50
- 70cl
- Taste: 2
- Islay
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This is Bruichladdich's signature bottling, therefore representing the definitive expression of the distillery. The Classic Laddie showcases the classic, floral, and elegant house style. Crafted exclusively from 100% Scottish barley, Classic Laddie undergoes meticulous trickle distillation, therefore ensuring it remains non-chill filtered and free of added coloring.
Official Tasting Notes
Character - Smooth as pebbles in a pool. Clean, fresh and lively with both the oak and the grain in perfect harmony.
Colour - Sunlight on early summer barley fields.
Nose - Opening with barley sugar and a hint of mint before leading into the most wonderful notes of freshly cut wild flowers; buttercup, daisy, meadowsweet, myrtle, primrose and cherry blossom. The cleanliness of the spirit is remarkable. As the seconds tick by, more aromas rise from the glass, including little zephyrs of spindrift and sea pinks, reminding you that this spirit is matured exclusively beside the sea. After some four or five minutes and with the addition of a little water, caramelised fruits drift onto the scene; lemon drops and honey, tangerine and tablet.
Palate - The palate entry is so refined and refreshing, the sweet oak and the barley arriving together sending the taste buds into raptures. The fruits from distillation subsequently drift in on an Atlantic breeze and delicately pop on the tongue like champagne bubbles. This exquisite combination of ripe green fruit, brown sugar, and sweet malt certainly brings a harmonious closure to the tasting experience.
Finish - Unforgettable! This whisky brings warmth to the heart and soul. As you savor the moment, the clock slows down, and the cares of tomorrow seamlessly disappear into the dawn.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig
Shipping
1 - 5 bottles - £7.95 (UK Mainland Only)
Free delivery over £125 (UK Mainland Only)
Sorry, we do not deliver to Northern Ireland
View all shipping optionsScottish Highlands - Postcode Areas
AB37-AB38, AB41-AB45, AB51-AB56, FK20-FK21, IV1-IV40, IV52-IV54, KW1-KW14, PA21-PA39, PH15-PH41
Scottish Islands - Postcode Areas
HS1-HS9, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-IV56, KA27-KA28, KW15-KW17, PA20, PA40-PA49, PA60-PA78, PH42-PH44, ZE1-ZE3
1-12 bottles - £31.90 - then £1 for each bottle over 13 bottles
All these areas
Isle of Man - IM
Isle of White - PO30-PO41
Isles of Silly - TR
Channel Islands - JE, GY
1-12 bottles - £31.90 - then £1 for each bottle over 13 bottles
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Returns
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