Name: Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2005 (Cask 518) - Nickolls &amp; Perks Inaugural Casks
Brand: Bruichladdich
SKU: hub-10339727-1-DP-STOCK-N
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Bruichladdich 18 Year Old 2005 (Cask 518) – Nickolls & Perks Inaugural Casks

Whisky ⋅ Islay ⋅ Scotland ⋅ 70cl ⋅ 54.70%

70cl ⋅ 54.70%£180.00£150 excl. VAT

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One of three casks of exceptional Scotch whisky, bottled to launch our independent bottling range. These rare bottlings mark the start of an exciting new chapter for Nickolls & Perks, presenting fine casks of spirits specially selected by our team of specialists.

Built in the Victorian era, the close of the 20th century saw the Bruichladdich distillery mothballed. New ownership led to a greatly anticipated reopening at the turn of the millennium. This whisky was produced just a few years into the distillery’s reopening, presenting an effervescence of character foretelling of Bruichladdich’s meteoric success.

Distilled in 2005, this single cask offering was matured in a single first-fill ex-bourbon cask for a full 18 years before being presented here in its entirety. Bottled at the natural cask strength of 54.7% ABV without artificial colouring or chill-filtration, with only 195 bottles produced.

SKU: hub-10339727-1-DP-STOCK-N Categories: Islay, New Whisky, Nickolls & Perks Bottlings, Nickolls & Perks Inaugural Casks, Scotch Whisky, Whisky Tags: Nickolls And Perks Independent Bottlings, Trade Spirits, Trade Spirits V2

Tasting Notes

Nickolls & Perks

Cappuccino with a freshly baked brioche and pain au chocolat, followed by marzipan and coconut & citrus yoghurt. White chocolate with a smattering of salt and pepper on the palate. Flat white coffee with chocolate eclair. Creamy and moreish finish. [Steven Cook, Nickolls & Perks, 01/09/2023]

Whiskyfun

Colour: white wine.

Nose: oh my goodness, what a difference! Soft, natural vanilla, ripe melons, fresh brioche, focaccia, macarons This is just perfect. With water: even more wet earth and fallen leaves. Marvellous!

Palate (neat): yes, perfect. Earthy touches, dill, celery, gentian, then high-class green tea, fruit peels, rhubarb With water: all sorts of pastries, muffins, makrouts, brioches, scones, shortbread, angel hair. All with wonderful hints of orange blossom.

Finish: medium length, very sweet, on cakes of all kinds. Vanilla cake in the finish, some white asparagus and a bit of earthy liquorice in the aftertaste. Comments: it’s simply very, very good. [Serge Valentin, Whiskyfun, 01/06/2024]

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