Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie - Scottish Barley

Had low expectations but very pleasantly surprised. Great depth and malty coming through, not pester but slight smoke coming through counterbalancing great sweetness. Ignore the bottle, it’s a great dram.

6th November 2022

Wonderfully coastal on the nose. Crisp and sweet on the palate with a cool and velvety mouth feel. A perfect summer dram.

2nd August 2022

Only knock from me is that I dont get as much on the nose however the palate/finish more than makes up for it.

Starts fruity, gets a little spicy then finishes sweet. Just an amazing scotch for the price... will be a go to for me.

27th March 2022

Well i have tried another couple of bruichladdich, the bere barley 2009 and the classic eight. Both fantastic drams and this one didn't let me down. Very fruity and malty. sea air and a hint of smoke. Clean and fresh. The flavours keep coming, they never end...Seems like this distillery know their job. For me one of the best out there...If you are into sherry bombs then this is not for you. This is a different story...Very unique dram..Pure pleasure..magic..

22nd January 2022

Well done Jim McEwan & co! Nice to experience a non-peated Islay malt. I agree master of malt tasting notes, light body, fruity, toffee, vanilla, cinnamon. Found some on sale & really did enjoy it as it is unlike any malt in my bar!🥃

14th December 2021

I may not know shit about whisky, I'm the gin and coffee lover. But I've tried different spirits and I know what I expect from a good whisky: smooth palate, intresting, complex flavour and aroma and pleasant overall feeling.
This Laddie has only one point to it - it's intresting. Not pleasant, not unpleasant - it's just strange. First sip - aggressive and disgusting. Gets better after few.
To compare - I've really enjoyed Kinahans Cask Project, very smooth and fruity and much cheaper. Also have good memories of Tokinoka Black, taste profile closer to delicious and complex sweet bourbon.

Don't buy a whole bottle until you try it!

I also recommend checking out the negative reviews down here, it's a lot of fun to read. Special greetings for Laddie Williams!

30th September 2021

This is most probably my favourite dram. Lovely

10th August 2021

I dont know how anyone could dislike this, no matter if your thing is peated iodine flavours, sherry bombs, fruity speyside's etc. This is just a damn good whisky for whisky enthusiasts but also beginners.

Nose: Picnic in a field of blossoming flowers, Whats in your picnic? of course its jaffa cakes, melon ice tea and crunchy bars.
Palate: Marmalade its slightly sour (in a good way, like lemon sorbet) but also balanced well with some nice bitterness, then bam that brown sugar, florals and a nice oaky vanilla finish.

For the price its a 5/5

6th August 2021

The tasting notes are pretty close to perfect for me, I found this to be beautifully clean in a way that reminded me of the also excellent Dalwhinnie 15. Not peated and unlike the preponderance of sherried whiskies this is a genuinely original and distinct flavour profile.

5th February 2021

I get apricot and lots of honey. Nothing too aggressive - you could drink it every day. Fantastic whisky.

29th December 2020