Bruichladdich 18 Year Old (750ml) White an unabashed embrace

an unabashed embrace

which felt very young and undeveloped but seemed to have more fleshy fruit than the 2016 I tasted next to this

but also tremendous layers of fruit and extract

With persistent bubbles in the glass and aromas of green pear

with a long evolution from the initial sweetness to the typical dry bitterness

Bruichladdich 18 Year Old (750ml) White an unabashed embraceDistiller's Notes: Matured exclusively on Islay, primarily in ex Bourbon casks and a small number of Port and Sauternes wine casks, The Bruichladdich Eighteen is the epitome of Bruichladdich's signature unpeated house style. Full bodied and beautifully fragrant, notes of honey, butterscotch, and citrus orange open on the nose, with a medley of tropical fruits and toasted mellow oak lingering on the palate. 94 points Whiskey Advocate #2 Whiskey of the