Honeyed barley, boiled sweets, orange petals, sea air, red apples, white grapes — clean and fruity
Sweet cinnamon, brown sugar, mineral-rich malt, toffee, honey, softly coastal — the 50% giving proper body
Medium — gentle oak, barley sweetness, hint of maritime salinity — Islay without peat, but with character
Bruichladdich Classic Laddie — the flagship. Unpeated, Scottish barley, iconic blue. 50%, non-chill filtered.
Honeyed barley nose. Sweet cinnamon and malt palate. Gentle coastal finish. One of the best entry-level malts.
Classic Laddie earns an 8 — one of the best entry malts at £42 and 50%. Fruity, malty, complex for the price. Islay without peat, full of character.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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