Bruichladdich Cadenhead's Authentic Collection Single Malt Scotch Whisky 21 Year Old · 1991 Vintage

Colour

Burnished amber-gold with coppery highlights and a whisper of mahogany.

Nose

Sherry-tinged aromas rise from polished oak, opening to dark fruit and cocoa. Dried fig and raisin mingle with orange zest and vanilla toffee, while leather and spice lend elegance. A faint coastal breeze and mineral salinity thread through a refined Bruichladdich signature.

Palate

Silky, deeply sherried palate with dark cherry, fig and raisin, folded into almonds and cocoa. Lush fruit sweetness sits over a bracing maritime spine, with hints of orange zest and toffee, then a nuanced spice bloom from oak. Full-bodied and warming, the 52.1% ABV hums through, leaving a long finish of dried fruit, coffee-like bitterness, and polished oak.

Finish

Long, warming finish of dark fruit, cocoa and toasted spice, carried by sherry richness. Fig and raisin linger with elegant oak and a touch of walnut, while a coastal, saline breath slowly fades to a refined, prolonged afterglow.