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talisker25 · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: Bruichladdich 1986

Bruicladdich 1986 53.4%

This reall is a big big malt :D

Nose: is spring meadow and ozone, (it clears the sinus) no smoke at all

Palate:
Honey and salt, the taste of the sea, it sticks to the mouth

Finnish:
Very very long and complex but creamy, not what i was expecting, goes on for ever.

I think this was wasted on new years eve Crying or Very sad

and could have done better at a tasting session as i think i was the only one to get anything out of it.

Never mind whats done is done and I enjoyed it
:D

8.5/10
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Old Faithful · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

Sounds my kinda whisky!! I've got a bottle of the bog standard 10 yr old open at the moment, & I've got to say it's one of my favorites! :D :D

Spirit of Islay · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

Hi talisker25 ,
Which bottling was this ?
The only Laddie 1986 one's i've got are the 3rd valinch (53.5%) and the Country life bottling (46%) .
Slainté
Gordon
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Wave · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:

Sounds like an excellent 'Laddie!

I'm also interested in the bottling, I had an '86 Cadenhead about a year ago that was absolutely wonderful!

talisker25 · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject:

sory for the delay in getting back, i had to rescue the bottle, it was 53.3 and not 53.4 as i said earlier (these old eyes).
it says on the label cask 700 if that means anything to anyone.
the bottles was left to me 3 years ago an the understanding that it was drunk and not kept, pity really but their you go
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Spirit of Islay · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject:

Hi Talisker25 ,
Aah it's a valinch ! 3rd of the Valinches , From a Oloroso cask(No.700),one of 1200 .
from the Laddie website....

First Editions
This Valinch celebrated the launch of the New Bruichladdich 'First Edition' bottlings, offered for sale to visitors to the distillery in August 2001 until January 2002. It was distilled in 1986 and filled into an Oloroso Sherry Butt and was 53.5% alcohol. There were 1200 Valinches.

I've got the Valinches listed on my website go to "Other distilleries"--->Bruichladdich----->next page .

slainté
Gordon
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Wave · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:10 am Post subject:

It's also listed at the Bruichladdich website, but not in such detail.

http://www.bruichladdich.com/valinch_news.htm

I don't think that list is really complete since it doesn't mention 1 of my Valinch's, The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (also have a Flora McBabe) which were available for the '04 Feis Ila Bruichladdich's open house (Gee, isn't that the same time that Gordon poured his?? :D ). I got to try both before filling my bottles and they are exceptional malts! I'll be bringing back at least a couple Valinch's when I return to Islay this summer. :D :D Cool

talisker25 · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:37 am Post subject:

Iain · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Bruichladdich 1986

Spirit of Islay · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: