This is the first of a brace of
bottlings to mark the acquisition and
re-birth of the Bruichladdich
distillery. This dram: "Ancien Regime"
is among the very last spirit to be
distilled under the old order. A final
glorious flourish and a marker laid down
for those yet to come. The end of an
era.
2,500 bottles, only available online at
the Bruichladdich website shop or at the
Bruichladdich distillery priced at £50.
Bruichladdich Ancien Regime Tasting Notes
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Character: Medium weight and beautifully balanced. The
texture has a lubricity that coats the
palate with a mellow warm silkiness
which caresses and stimulates each of
the myriad of receptor cells.
Colour: Golden nectar.
Nose: Opens on peach melba with a sprinkling of dried coconut
followed by more soft fruit notes, jelly
beans. It’s an olfactory fruit bomb. As
it continues, sugar almonds and orange
and lemon syrupy sweet aromas join the
party. Once the fruit settles down a
little, the superb notes and flavours of
American oak add their vanilla fudge and
toasted hazelnut flavours with a dash of
bourbon from a previous life.
Palate:
It’s the mellowness of this oak that
creates a bubble in which all the
aromatics and taste sensations are held
lovingly. After approximately 10 minutes
a note of soft banana on toasted rye
bread comes on board and the bubble
starts to rise, which is does serenely,
and is caught in the slipstream of a
warm Westerly sea breeze which uplifts
the notes of the wild flowers and
heather covered hills as they rise from
the glass.
Finish: Distilled essence! This Champagne of Islay will
stimulate and captivate not only your
senses, but your heart. Enjoy the
flight; you have just been upgraded to
first class with our compliments!
Mood: Laid back. Sunny, summer afternoon.
Bruichladdich Renaissance Limited Edition
The second of a brace of bottlings
to mark the acquisition and re-birth of
the Bruichladdich distillery. This dram:
“Renaissance”. is among the very first
spirit to run from the Bruichladdich
stills. Their manifesto for the future.
2,500 bottles, only available online at
the Bruichladdich website shop or or at
the distillery priced at £50.
"The revolution does not choose its
paths", leon trotsky.
Bruichladdich Renaissance Tasting Notes
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Character: Smooth and warming
with all the goodness of the components
really coming together. The clean marine
and heather covered summer freshness in
the spirit is wonderful and brings back
happy memories of the day this shy
beautiful spirit was reborn.
Colour: August barley straw.
Nose: You are welcomed by notes
of honeyed mints, rosemary & thyme, soft
marzipan and lemon zest, all very subtle
and at one with each other. As the
spirit warms others emerge, soft nougat,
toffee and warm charred oak, toasted
hazelnuts and little hints of fresh
coconut.
Palate:
As I write this, all the flavours have
merged and are as one. Its pure zesty
fragrance lifts the senses and the skill
of the farmers, coopers and distillers
are encapsulated both in my mind and
memory of 10 years ago. It’s a beautiful
pure spirit emerging for the first time
into a much changed and happier home.
Finish: We the crew of
Bruichladdich 2011 are proud to
introduce you to our first born. This
spirit reflects the dedication and hopes
of all our staff, the dedication to
traditional ways has paid off, this is
the proof. Our spirit will find its way
through life, a pleasant journey and you
can be part of it as you follow this
Pilgrim’s progress.
Mood: Changing room nerves. OK
Coral.
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This is the first of a brace of
bottlings to mark the acquisition and
re-birth of the Bruichladdich
distillery. This dram: "Ancien Regime"
is among the very last spirit to be
distilled under the old order. A final
glorious flourish and a marker laid down
for those yet to come. The end of an
era.
The second of a brace of bottlings
to mark the acquisition and re-birth of
the Bruichladdich distillery. This dram:
“Renaissance”. is among the very first
spirit to run from the Bruichladdich
stills. Their manifesto for the future.
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