Comments on: Review: Bruichladdich “Sherry Editions”

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:31:46 +0000

Thanks Scott for the update. I really enjoyed the Sherry Editions. (It’s a good thing that the previous owners decided to crank up those stills during that brief time in 1998.)

By: scott tallon

scott tallon — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:23:24 +0000

David G.: The Kosher Series from Bruichladdich featured the 1994 and 1989 aged in American Oak and then ACE’d in Carmel Kosher Cabernet Sauvignon casks/

Sorry you didn’t get to sample them John. We have already sold out of the 1994, but there is some of the 1989 remaining.

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Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:22:46 +0000

[...] Die Bruichladdich-Destillerie war von 1994 bis 2000 geschlossen ? außer im Juni und Juli 1998. Zwei der in dieser Zeit destillierten Whiskies sind jetzt auf den Markt gekommen. Sie wurden auf die gleiche Weise produziert und anschließend in verschiedenen Sherry-Fässern gelagert: Der eine in Oloroso-Sherry-, der andere in Manzanilla-Sherry-Fässern. John Hansell vom Malt Advocate hat sie beide probiert: Review: Bruichladdich “Sherry Editions” [...]

By: John Hansell

John Hansell — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:16:17 +0000

DavidG: I don’t recall getting review samples of those. There are so many Laddie whiskies that come out…I’ll dig around my sample room. If I have them, I’ll taste them and let you know my thoughts.

Thomas, I enjoy sherry and even traveled to Jerez, Spain just to tour sherry producers. There’s a clear difference between oloroso and manzanilla sherry and they show themselves nicely in these two Laddie expressions. I suppose what I liked most about these two whiskies was the quality of the whisky. They’re both really nice–especially for their age.

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Bruichladdich ‘Sherry’ Editions « Scotchtalk — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:21:18 +0000

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Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:35:51 +0000

[...] read John’s nosing/tasting notes: There seems to be little in common between the two whiskies. It seems obvious to me that whisky [...]

By: Thomas Maufer

Thomas Maufer — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:57:48 +0000

I can’t wait to try these two. For me it’s going to be interesting to nose and taste for myself the differences between two different types of Sherry cask. Of course the Sherries taste different. The thing I find interesting is that most whisky that is aged or finished in Sherry butts usually doesn’t specify the type of Sherry, at least not out front. Sherry is used generically, as though there was only one kind.

Most of the time you can tell the whisky was aged in Sherry butts just by looking at the color of the whisky. But being at the level of hearing (or seeing) that Sherry was involved in the aging of the whisky, and then being able to ask or wonder: “What kind of Sherry?” is a whole new level of subtlety and awareness (speaking for myself). I appreciate that they are releasing this pair of whiskies so I can learn more about how different types of Sherry will cause different flavors to emerge.

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By: DavidG

DavidG — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:26:29 +0000

Have you sampled the Bruichladdich 12 (1994) and 18 (1989) – finished in Carmel (Israel) kosher wine casks? As far as I know they are presently in the NY metro area, and coming to the Midwest in a month or so. Any tasting notes/impressions, and any information as to what type of wine was previously held in the finishing cask(s)?