Bruichladdich 10 Year (Old Label)

I was in a whisky tasting last night when the host said "ok lets open something a little old" and he took out this Bruichladdich 10yo, old presentation, maybe from 2003, with the metal case and the old label. I don't have the best impression from this distillery, because "the classic laddie" was awful, and then i had the port charlotte and that was good, and then i had the Black Art and it was awesome. So this coul be the final vote to determine a general veredict. Lets see how that went. This actually had 46%abv. Pale straw color. (The cork broke. Not unexpected at all). On the nose: Orange right away. Lemon. Coffee; Acetone, Butter and Cloth softerner. On the palate, it is a little strange. Ginger, Soap (typical from Bruichladdich), fresh Oranges. A little watery. Aftertaste is the best part of this dram. Peat, Pepper, Tobacco. Orange infused peat. Eucaliptus.Toffee. Really nice stuff. Overall this is a very unbalanced dram. Good/regular on the nose; weird on the palate and a great aftertaste. There is a fine line between Interesting and akward and this one is hard to tell on which side it is. 83 over 100.

Bruichladdich 10, Islay, 89 pts. If it’s lightly peated, I can’t taste it. The flavour is subtle. Light body with a honey sweetness and light ginger spice. Dry finish.