For me, the best dram I've ever tasted. I'll confess to having a massive sweet tooth (I've been told I should stick to drinking ports) and this doesn't disappoint at all in the sweetness department. It's not a spicy-sweetness like you might get from some cognac or port/sherry finishes, but rather something vaguely resembling Glenmorangie Bacalta, just with the saccharine, sugary factor turned up to 11. It hits you all at once on the initial taste but thins out towards the end to reveal a bit more nuance in the form of vanilla, pineapple, and a bit of raspberry. Thankfully, this isn't a terribly viscous fluid so the finish is medium-short, meaning it doesn't stick to your palate and overwhelm whatever you pair it with. Nevertheless, this is still definitely a dessert whiskey through and through.
About this bottle
Part of Bruichladdich's Cuvee Series, the Eroica (Cuvee 640) is aged in ex-bourbon casks for eighteen years before being transferred into French Limousin oak casks from Aquitaine that previously held Cognac for a further three years. The Cuvee range seeks to disrupt the common thinking that "older whisky is better" by utilizing exceptional wine or spirit casks to add depth and complexity. The bottle even bears the opening line of Nietzsche's 1883 "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," in which he challenges humanity to rise above simple tradition and dogma to realize a deeper understanding of life. Whether this whisky is enough to move beyond transcendent understanding of divinity to an immanent one, well, that'll take at least a dram's worth of reflection. Bottled at 46% ABV, this malt is non-chill-filtered and contains no added coloring.
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This is unreal. Best of ex bourbon best of ex sherry. 6 stars
Harsh
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Same style and price bracket, best rated first.
