Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie - Scottish Barley Whisky 70cl

Bruichladdich's The Classic Laddie presents a bouquet of honeyed sweetness intertwined with delicate floral notes, vanilla, and candied orange & citrus peels, all subtly underscored by soft oak. On the palate, it exudes youthful vigor, with honey taking center stage alongside brown sugar, mineral undertones, and floral accents. However, the finish, though lengthy and offering a sweet-bitter interplay, is marred by a peppery, musty oak aftertaste that detracts from the overall experience.

What a belter. Rounded, rich and so many great flavours going on. Islay produces great whisky and this is right up there. Straight to my desert island shortlist.

This is a great young whisky, if you want smoke and peat move along, nothing to see here. If you fancy a nice half that hits all the right notes and doesn't break the bank, well look no further. I really enjoy this one and will buy again.

One of my favourite whiskys, I have quite a decent collect but this one I always go back to. Yum!

I love most Islay whiskeys but this one was terrible. Dont waste your money. The pepper on the after-taste will ruin it for you.

Incredibly refreshing, beautifully sweet aftertaste. An easy going yet flavoursome dram. I shall be imbibing plenty more.

I thought I had reviewed this. From the reviews below it is clear that a lot of people have fundamentally misunderstood this dram.
It is…..let me re-iterate…an UNPEATED and YOUNG single malt!
Do not buy it and complain there’s no peat!
Do not buy it and complain it is young!
Do not buy it if you are looking for something it is not.
“ This Tio Pepe isn’t sweet at all! Rubbish!”
Etc…
What this is…is an education. A lesson in perfectly malted barley with absolutely nothing to hide it, mask it or dilute it.
It’s lovely.
Soft, even at 50%, sweet, natural and honeyed.
It’s a wonderful achievement and you could learn a lot from it.

I'm an Islay whisky maniac and always want to try anything from the region. I love peat&smoke but bunna12 is still good. So though I'll try this.... And dud not like it. The nose is so confusing, like maple syrup and plastic stuff. The taste is mediocre and very thin. I guess I'll stick to other brands. Not my kind of whisky.

Many, many moons ago, my wife and I visited Bruichladdich for the first time. After a tour and a few hefty samples, I bought a 10, 15 and 17, which were the mainstays in those days. Then, a man came and asked me if i wanted a tour of the warehouse and perhaps have a taste from a barrel or two. Gladly, said I - and shook hands with Jim McEwan. He took time to explain to me the difference between chillfiltered and ncf whisky (which was quite unusual at that time) and I enjoyed a few cask stengths via 'the thief'. I must be honest and say that I haven't had any bottles of 'The Laddie' in recent years - a few Port Charlottes, yes. However, strangely, I saw a few pale blue bottles on the 'reduced to clear' shelf in a local supermarket for £25 and thought why not. Now, I have to say that I did enjoy this whisky but if you had presented it to me in a blind tasting I would never have guessed that it came from an Islay distillery: it tasted more Lowland or Speyside - fruit, vanilla and honey - not at all like the whisky from the distillery over 20 years ago but a pleasant, easy drinking dram for all that.

Oh my what a rather nice tasting smooth but not too complex whiskey, it's very pale in colour not quite clear as suggested but a mild golden colour. Its rich on the nose somewhat creamy, vanilla, berry and buttery pastry. Also after a bit some sea salt and black pepper with a hint of toffee.
Tastes like malted biscuits, sea salt, vanilla, apple, pear and definitely getting oak in there.
Quite a medium to long neck you can tell it's not aged but I didn't mind some citrus hints and the tiniest hint of smoke all in all probably around 80-85 out of 100 mainly as it's not aged but certainly worth the price.