Bruichladdich - The Classic Laddie | The Whiskey Dictionary
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- Bruichladdich is an unpeated Scotch whisky distilled off the shores of Islay. This easy to sip scotch is a fantastic introduction to whisky for anyone!
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Just ordered a new bottle of this for the coming summer. If you go to the website and enter the batch # on the bottle they have a very detailed breakdown what goes into this whisky. One detail that I think really contributes to the floral fruit character is that they put a few French oak red wine casks in each batch. Cheers
On a glorious summer day, the waters around the Hebrides can rival any Caribbean Island for colour and beauty.
It's just that those days are very rare haha
Thanks! Crazy
I love this distillery so much! Add in Port Ellen and Octomore!! I enjoy this scotch very much and I think their integrity is fabulous! I love peated, complex scotch whiskies and I do keep this on my bar! Great video! Cheers!
@The Whiskey Dic- I had never heard of this particular scotch but after watching your review I picked up a bottle. I'm enjoying it now. It's very smooth and would be perfect for someone new to whiskey. This is one of the reasons I love this community! Thanks for the review and suggestion! Love your channel! Keep em coming.
Bought a bottle based on the recommendation of the Scotch SME at Binny's and was not optimistic about the results. He described it as the middle-ground between the costal Isle and the Highlands. The best of both worlds. I've got to say, totally surprised. Very easy on the pallet. I didn't think I was going to enjoy the absence of the "Pete" but totally did. As most Scotch drinkers to, I hate to use this word to describe a good Scotch, but incredibly "smooth", very enjoyable. Will be buying this one again. Thanks for your review. I found you looking for any review on this to see if I was just enjoy the alcoholic benefits a tad too much, but was pleasantly surprised at our natural warmth and demeanor. I subscribed and look forward to more of your videos. "Cheers"
Thanks Tony! It's a great pour and I'm glad you tried it
Tried it tonight at a bar and I was surprised because for me it had some coastal/peaty characteristics, especially after swallowing each sip, even being labelled as Un-peated (maybe I’m not experienced enough in recognizing peat/smoke). Anyway, I liked it for sure! Strong and tasty but no real alcohol taste/burn even at 50%
Great information on the distillery. I love this distillery!
Add a little water to it. Run it down to 35-40% alcohol and the nose and flavour changes. You should get the salty taste as more of an aftertaste after the bitterness comes out after the intitial sweetness/fruitiness. I was on Islay 2 years ago and spent 4 days on the Island. Averaged something like 34 drams a day, so by the end of each day,things got a little foggy. I like the peated offerings and the Octomore blew my mind on how something so peatly could have such a complex flavour. My wife , who is not a huge scotch drinker, appreciated the gin (Botanist) which is made at the same distillary. One of my favorite times was sitting out on the dunes at Machir Bay, sampling my driver's drams and enjoying the smells of the ocean mixing in with the spirits.
First of all thanks for the great review and I would like to say that I'm following your channel since one year ago and I actually find your reviews so good and soooo accurate. Most of the time I was totally with your opinion about different whiskeys ❤💚✌🏼 I didn't try Bruichladdich before but I will buy it.
My regards from Germany ✌🏼💚❤
Thanks for watching for so long. I'm glad you trust my opinion! I hope you enjoy this one
Thanks Whisky Dic. Excellent review of a "typical" scotch whiskey. I've had this and your review was spot on. Cheers!
I appreciate your input. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I completely agree with you on the nosing and tasting. I find it refreshing. I had to slow down on this one because it was running low and didn’t know when I would see another. It’s not mind blowing, but it’s just...good! One of those drams that when I go to my collection and don’t know what mood I’m in I pick this up and after first sip it makes me smile. I would say yes I will buy it again, probably a continuous stock for me, definitely to share.
The color was putting me off for a while, but finally just opened a bottle. Got it for whooping 35 EUR, while standard price here and everywhere else is 50-55. Amazing! Not anything particularly special, yet full bodied, pleasant, smooth and just a pleasure to drink. As one would expect from one of my top favorite distilleries Bruichladdich.
If I ever come across this bottle at the same price, definitely getting one. Or two 😅
Bruichladich is one of the few big Scotch distilleries that does everything right and it starts with their ABV😊Great review Bill! I agree worthy of a buy!
This is a solid whisky it I prefer Peated whisky from the distillery... Good review.
Getting a bottle of this for Father's Day tomorrow! Very excited. I've never owned anything from Islay before. Thanks again for the recommendation, Bill.
Very cool stuff! I've had a 2 of the Bruichladdich's, one is the 09' Islay Barley *it was OK, clean and bright, grassy* and this Classic Laddie - I happened to catch it on the shelf at a store I frequent and I went straight to that can that stands out like no other - Man, I killed that bottle so fast and it was so flavorful. I went back for another and it's all gone and I was told their distributor discontinued carrying it. As soon as I see it on the shelf again I'll snag 1 or 2 without thinking about it.
I think I probably liked it a fuzz more than you did because this is one I'd like to always have on the shelf. I really enjoyed the fruity, floral body of it a lot. And hey, a non-peated Islay? pretty unique!
Now for blow my socks off, I just picked up a Glenlivet 18 batch reserve for the first time..... talk about "Rock me Amadeus!" .....
Same here damn I drink that stuff way too fast. And for 50euro ist just a wonderfull scotch. I always want this. I bought allready 9 different scotches this months. So yeah I buy probably 1 more bottle Friday and then wait until next month but I will defwnitly stock up on the laddie and on the barley that's like only 4 euros more and that's an 8 year old. I really like peated stuff, but I like the unpeated Islays a lot too. And classic laddie is just 👍
There is some sort of melted butter pastry thing going on in addition to your tasting notes. Delicious.
Classic Laddie is highly underrated. Yes the laddie 10 was better but not by much and this stuff is heavenly. When you are looking for a scotch that really focuses on the malt itself and not the peat or sherry cask influence this fits nicely.
thx for reviewing my favorite dram.
Lots of fun information and a nice review. One I have not yet prioritized to try.
Interesting insight Bill-Great review 🥃
Thanks Barry!
Definitely on my to buy list.
One of my favorites! Thanks for the great, fun review.
If tomorrow someone told me that I could only drink one Whiskey for the rest of my life, this would easily make the top 5 and could be my #1.
A really great, surprisingly easy to drink 50% whisky. I went way through my bottle of this way too quickly. If it was ten quid cheaper, it'd be a regular on my shelf. Cheers Bill.
It was a one time purchase for me... When it comes to Bruichladdich, my heart belongs to Port Charlotte.
Thats one I need to add to my short list
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary There have been several expressions that I have enjoyed...
I love port charlotte too but sometimes I want a non peated Islay. And then it's a Bunnahabhain or a bruichladdich.
What is your favorite Bruichladdich style? Bruichladdich? Port Charlotte? Octomore?
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Never had this one before. If I see it in the wild, I’m scooping it up.
Definitely worth it
This is one is on my list to still try. Thank you.
Hope you enjoy it!
Excited to finally get my hands on this. Naturally I had to revisit Bill's take while trying the first dram. Personally I really enjoy a "clean" drink and this hits that desire spot on. It's so light and refreshing that I would make it the new go to if it was available in Virginia. If it were a food thing then it'd be that Smartfood white cheddar popcorn. It's not a in your face flavor explosion, but you just can't have enough of it... maybe it's a good thing it's not here haha
Love this one, I go back to it frequently
When in the UK, I saw this everywhere, but was afraid of such a "colorful" package, so sadly I never tried it.
By checking the batch number on their homepage you can see what kind of casks were used for that batch.
Yup! Can't believe I forgot to mention that
I ordered this whisky despite it looking like a shampoo bottle. Can't wait to try it though 😀
You won't regret it. Funny comparison though!
Great vid
One I still need to try!
Best distillery tasting I did in Scotland was at Bruichladdich
I absolutely believe that
blew my socks off
Enjoyed the review 👍 I'll add this to my whisky wishlist 😉
That's the next bottle I'm buying and exploring a few from the same distillery.
Thats a great idea. What else are you buying?
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007 Rockside Farm and Port Charlotte 10 Year Old are available in my Total Wine
Barley sugar, fresh baked bread, green apple. Coats the mouth nicely, long vanilla finish.
I wonder if it’s similar to Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve. Your descriptions reminds me of that Glenlivet.
Great review as always. I enjoy this whiskey but I prefer their Port Charlotte 10 y/o. Haven’t been able to find Octomore locally. As a fellow peat head, I suggest you give it a shot.
I've had Octomore many times but not sure I've tried the Port Charlotte at anything more than a tasting. This review got me interested in picking up a bottle though
Sounds YUMMY!!! Would you recommend for a beginner?
We, you have had similar tastes so I’ll take you advice
great videos. I'm a ralfy guy who has little patience for most youtube whisky reviews. Most are well intentioned but pedestrian. Love your approach and the obvious homework you do prior to doing a review. Love Bruichladdich and think it is intense in character in a sea of many subdued character malts. Cheers
Such a great compliment. Thanks. Its good to know the research is noticed.
The peat, AHHH... the peat.
The Classic Laddie was the first review I did on my channel. I detected some light brine and a fresh, breezy character, but I wonder if my nosing and tasting is affected by the fact that I'm reviewing whiskies outside at around freezing temperature...
Ugh dying to try. Not sold on Pennsylvania.
Aww man. Im surprised
This is one of the few whiskeys I can not drink. I get “new spare tire” on the tongue that is almost undrinkable.
Just got my first bottle and it’s definitely a good whisky, but as far as unpeated Islay whisky goes, give me Bunnahabhain 12 every time! Laddie tastes like Glenlivet to me, good, but nothing special.
2 weeks later it has opened up and has so much more character than the neck pour.
@1:09 did you say Port Ellen?
Yup, sure did... slip of the tounge.
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary No worries! It encouraged me to read more about port ellen and port charlotte a bit more :) thank you for that! Cheers! Keep posting these reviews!
Just having my second time trying this one. It's pleasant and the mouth feel is surely more powerful than you'd expect from the nose. However considering the price difference I'd probably pick Glenmorangie 10, which this one definitely reminds me of. You are mostly paying more for the higher alcohol content, the taste profile to me is quite similar. Both are great Scotches if you want your whisky sweet and friendly! I was more impressed with Bruichladdich's peated version, the Port Charlotte. That stuff is just amazing, and I'm not even a huge peat fan!
What? It's around 50euros I say that's a damn good price for 50% abv. Or do you live in the States and is it like 70dollars?
@@Kvs-vf9nt the Laddie is 69 euros here in Finland. The Glenmo 10 is 52 euros.
@@Sharnoy1 Wow that's a big difference with Belgium where I live. Here like 50-52 euros for the laddie.
@@Kvs-vf9nt I visited Belgium in 2018. Beautiful country. And the alcohol is definitely cheaper there than here :D
@@Sharnoy1 That's true, I also tried 1 Finnish whisky and it was named Kulo. And it was pretty good actually.👍You know it?
I find the classic laddie to be an average- I don't find must in terms of tasting notes, and the finish isn't that great either. I paid $56 for it in Nashille- but I don't think I will buy it again. Not worth more than $45 in my opionion
Did you say port Ellen? No pun intended
I did, it was a flub
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary sorry didn't want to be mean. Port Charlotte is an affordable banger unlike vintage rarity fm Ellen tho 😂😎 to the subject matter : tasted classic laddie for the first time yesterday which completed my entry level Islay journey. Very satisfying. Cheers!
No worries. It's been brought up before 😀
I'd love to get my hands on Port Ellen!