Bruichladdich 1990 30 Year Old, Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice – Sherry Hogshead #3000

Bruichladdich 1990 30 Year Old. This glowing 30 year old Islay single malt is laid down at the Bruichladdich distillery. In 1990 and bottle for the reimagine Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice series on the 15th March 2021.

Next. Yields from refill sherry hogshead number 3000 at a natural strength 51.9%. This is one of just 228 bottles that comes complete with fine oak presentation case.

Further. An incredible bottling by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their Connoisseurs Choice collection. This Bruichladdich expression has been age for 30 years.  Matured in a single refill sherry hogshead. And bottle at a cask strength of 51.9% abv. The rare Islay whisky is one of only 228 bottles. Free from chill filtration and at natural colour.

Nevertheless, Expect decadent notes of stewed dates, orange zest and hints of ginger, with flavours of baked apple, marzipan and cherries on the palate. A medium finish of toasted oak.

However, An Islay single malt distilled in 1990 at Bruichladdich distillery, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their limited-release Connoisseurs Choice range. Distilled at a time in the distillery’s history when barely any distillation took place. This Bruichladdich stays true to the old distillery style and is a rare treat to encounter.

Finally. This whisky has spent three decades in a refill sherry hogshead gathering and perfecting aromas of stewed dates and brown sugar toffee. The palate welcomes you in with notes of sweet baked apples, marzipan and fruitcake that find solace in a nutty and oaky finish.

About The Distillery / Bottler, Bruichladdich 1990 30 Year Old

However. Bruichladdich Distillery is a distillery on the Rhinns of the isle of Islay in Scotland. The distillery produces mainly single malt Scotch whisky, but has also offered artisanal gin. It is owned by Rémy Cointreau after being owned by Mark Reyneir.

Lastly. One interpretation of the Gaelic word Bruichladdich is “stony shore bank”, referring to a post-glacial raised beach, though an alternative, perhaps more pertinent translation may be “rocky lee shore”.