Bruichladdich Riserva Veronelli Moon Import 48.8% 1966

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Distillery	Bruichladdich
Bottler	OB
Serie	Riserva Veronelli
Bottled for	Moon Import, Italy
Distilled date	1966
Bottling date	1983
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Age	17
Cask Type	Sherry Wood
Cask Number
Alcohol %	48.8%
Volume	0,75
Condition	Base of neck
Label	Slightly damaged
Stock	1

Professional reviews

BOW (92)

Serge Valentin (92)

Colour: amber. Nose: immediately bigger, more tense and with a more expansive structure and complexity. Much more towards very old Fins Bois cognac, Midori (melon liqueur), orange cocktail bitters and some very posh marmalade! Also many tertiary notes as well, including wee earthy and savoury notes, cigar humidor, bouquet garni and ham hock. Enigmatic in some ways, but convincingly so. With water: opens wonderfully, becoming highly autumnal with many impressions of leaf mulch, darker earthy notes, wine cellar must, classic sherry bodega funk. Also doubling down on these wonderful orangey, marmalade impressions. Mouth: excellent, highly umami and salty arrival, really powerfully on salted almonds, salted liquorice and extremely old, dry Oloroso. Impressive and surprising power and intensity on the palate. Goes on with a lovely mix of aged Cointreau and Chartreuse: oranges and herbs + honey - in other words. With water: as on the nose, it really gathers power, expressiveness and salinity when water is added. The whole becoming fresher, broader and more full on orange oils, mint tea, lime pith, aniseed and deeper tones of camphor and unlit cigars. Finish: very long and superbly salty! Has a highly tense, salty and umami aftertaste the makes you think of such things as Maggi and soy sauce. Comments: water accelerated this one over the line very comfortably. Exactly the character that I ‘feel’ a lightly peated Islay whisky should possess.