Bruichladdich 2008 Munich Whisky Festival

A special bottling for the 2008 Munich Whisky Festival. A 21 year old, 1986 vintage sherry single cask number 531. One of only 554 individually numbered bottles. Bruichladdich Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts. The Bruichladdich distillery visitor centre offers distillery tours including the bottling hall and the distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival. The nose is fresh pear, apple and gooseberry, replaced by raisins, dates, honey and nuts, and sweet sherry. On the palate there is palate warm spices and ripe Spanish oak merging with traces of blackberries, licorice and toffee.