Let’s see if it can surprise me and that hopefully in a positive way

Appearance:
Color: bright gold. medium oily as the streaks on the glass flow a bit faster down.

Nose: 87/100 points
quite reserved at the beginning. Then something sweet comes through, light fruits, malt, barley, a little vanilla and caramel. Then the alcohol shows itself a little. But you could also mistake it for light smoke. A few nuts show up as well as some leather

Taste: 88/100 points
At first it is sweet and malty with barley and a little honey. Then the light fruits wrapped in leather come back. Vanilla and caramel join in. A little white chocolate. Here too you can detect a light smoke. Becoming creamy and oily towards the end.

Finish: 87/100 points
Malty with barley, slightly sweet, vanilla, a few citrus fruits and light fruits. Then the leather notes appear here too, but now there are nuts wrapped up in them. Very long aftertaste.

Conclusion:
Very nice Bruichladdich. This whisky is a little reserved on the nose at first, despite the 50% ABV. It needs a little time to open up. Then it develops a nice, complex profile.

Overall I give this Whisky: 87/100 WhiskyYoda points

here are some more detailed bottle information:

Brand	Bruichladdich	Cask/Batch#	n/a
Series	Bere Barley	Vintage	2012
Region	Scotland / Islay	Bottled	2022
Bottler	Distillery Bottling	Age	10yo
Type	Single Malt	Non-Cillfiltered	yes
Casks	1st fill bourbon	Natural color	yes
ABV	50%	Whiskybase ID:	216440

Remarks:
delicious Bruichladdich that definitely needs some water to open up.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

• Nose:
  very fruity, fruit acid, ginger, grapes, pepper, slightly alcoholic pungent.
  With a little water the alcohol decreases and the fruity notes become more intense. The distillery character also comes through now as well as some vanilla and caramel. After about 20 minutes in the glass, a strong sulfur note appears.
  
  
• Taste:
  lots of fruit, some fruit sour, slightly creamy, grapes, some ginger and pepper, oily.
  With a little water, a slight sweetness comes through and the other aromas, especially the fruity ones, appear more intense. Slight sulfur note after about 20 minutes in the glass.
  
  
• Finish:
  Strongly fruity at the beginning with fruit acid. Slightly oily. Becomes a little bitter later.
  Adding water doesn’t change much here. Only the sulfur comes into play here as well.
  

Review written on 2024-03-26

Remarks:
Pleasant whisky with great oak notes

Overall I rate this Whisky:

• Nose:
  spicy oak, fruits, red apple, leather, vanilla, berries, citrus fruits, old oak furniture, some furniture polish. But the oak is dominant on the nose.
  
  
• Taste:
  fruity and slightly sweet, some fruit acid, leather, spicy oak, some honey, berries, later becoming oily. Old oak furniture, some vanilla and very slightly caramel, apricot
  
  
• Finish:
  intense sweet oak notes. The fruits show up here again. The honey and the oily are also distinctive.
  

Review written on 2024-02-03