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Bruichladdich Releases New Whisky Aged In Sauternes Wine Casks

10700221_10152427537260887_838990986635308147_oThe Bruichladdich distillery may be best known for its heavily peated scotches, Port Charlotte and Octomore. But, they should also be known for their experimentation with traditions and recipe. To that note, they have just released another batch from their popular Micro Provenance series.

For those unfamiliar with the set, Micro Provenance is a run of experimental batches to explore cask evolution, learning what nuances that each hand selected cask, warehousing, and micro climate can be drawn from the Bruichladdich recipe. This latest batch was distilled in 2004 and aged in a cask that held some of the finest Sauternes wine in the world. It was then bottled at  57.2% ABV in 2014.

The tasting notes (courtesy of the Bruichladdich distillery) of this light hazel colored whiskey are enough to make the mouth a bit parched.

Nose
Delicate and playful, you can sense it is holding something back apart from the initial whispers of lemon peel, vanilla, ozone and nectarine. Warm the glass in your hand and slowly comes passion fruit, apricot, a hint of mint and salt, then rich oak and vanilla.

Palate
Take a sip and feel the incredible syrupy texture. As you experience the amazing mouth feel, swirl the glass and wait for the legs to slowly break and begin to run. The quality of slow and skilful distillation is evident in the silky texture and the achingly slow progress made as the drops make their way down the glass. Superior quality premier grand-cru Sauternes and the amazing floral and delicate Bruichladdich spirit combine in a match made in heaven.

Finish
The rich oak leaves a spicy and fruity memory of a one in a million dram.

The 313 bottles of this limited run are only available at the Bruichladdich online shop at a price of £90. It is unfortunately not available for shipment to the US though.

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