This is the 8th release of the Black Art series from Bruichladdich. This 1994 vintage has been aged for 26 years in an unknown cask types, matured 100% on Islay, and bottled at cask strength with no additives and was non-chill filtered.
ABV: 45.1%
Nose: Honeycomb, graham cracker, hay, raisin, orange peel, cooked apple
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, honeycomb, raisin, orange peel, fig, cooked apple, vanilla, oak spice, musty
Finish: Medium length finish, honeycomb, orange peel, cooked apple, vanilla, oak spice, musty.
Rating: 8/10
Packed with flavor and full of fruits, spices, and good oak influence that iswell behaved this is an incredible well-crafted dram that has been treated very well. It compares favorably to the other Black Art I tried (3.1 or 4.1) as one of the better unpeated scotches I have tried. I wouldn’t even try to take a big stab at the barrels used except to guess that there is some refill sherry in here somewhere.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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