Bruichladdich Black Art 8.1

Inspired by an entrepreneurial flair and a youthful enthusiasm, the Harvey brothers began construction of the Bruichladdich (pronounced brook-laddie or broo-lah-dee) Distillery in 1881. The brothers were descendants of a dynastic whisky family — their ancestors had already owned distilleries in Scotland for over a century. Today, Bruichladdich Distillery (Bruichladdich means "rocky shore" in ancient Gaelic) remains situated on the shores of Loch Indaal on the island of Islay, and continues to use much of the original equipment installed by the Harvey brothers to craft a range of single malt whiskies that are trickle distilled, matured, and bottled on Islay. The modern Bruichladdich Distillery is known as the most experimental and adventurous of the Scottish distilleries, implementing revolutionary, modern interpretations of time-honored ideas and challenging the comfortable conventions of a whisky establishment. Rejecting the onset of modern automation and homogenization, Bruichladdich's Head Distiller, Adam Hannett, only considers production methods that place the quality of liquid above everything else. The Bruichladdich Black Art 8.1 continues the series' tradition of shrouding its expressions in a veil of mystery where the exact casks used to age the spirit are only known to the head distiller.

Tasting Notes

The nose opens with citrusy and zesty notes of lime and orange, followed by caramel, honey, oak, dried fruit, tobacco, maple syrup, and nutty overtones. Pleasant oaky sweetness is balanced by citrusy notes on the soft and light palate, along with maple syrup, walnut, toasted oak, and spice, along with some vanilla and caramel. Finishes with gentle caramel, dried fruit, lemon cake, milk chocolate, and hazelnuts.

Must be 21 or older to purchase. Adult signature required upon delivery. Please enjoy responsibly.