Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie

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Bruichladdich's flagship unpeated Islay single malt. Barley sugar, wild flowers and orchard fruit, with a gentle salty edge.

Non-chill filtered
Natural colour

Details

Brand	Bruichladdich
Distillery	Bruichladdich
Origin	Scotland / Islay
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	50%
Cask	American oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Barley sugar, wild flowers and a hint of cherry blossom, with a breath of salty sea air underneath.
Palate: Sweet red apple and white grape, with the generous texture you'd expect at 50%.
Finish: Medium-long, with malty sweetness and a crisp saline snap.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water
Highball

At 50% it rewards tasting neat first, then adding water a little at a time to open up the fruit and floral notes. As a smoke-free Islay, it also makes a fresh, bright highball.

Food pairing

Seafood with sweetness and salinity — white fish carpaccio or seared scallops.

Background & production

The core bottling of Bruichladdich Distillery, on the shore of Loch Indaal on Islay. While many Islay distilleries use peated malt, this one is made from unpeated malt and is presented as the showcase of the distillery's house style.

It is made from 100% Scottish barley and matured in American oak. It is bottled at 50% on Islay without chill filtration or added colouring.