BRUICHLADDICH 15 ans 1965 Ceramic decanter

Nose : refined, complex. On the initial nose, beeswax and apple jelly combine with a very elegant peat. Allowed to breathe, the nose becomes marine (salt, iodine) and delicately vanilla. Next, orange zest, dried fruit (sweet chestnut, walnut) and runny honey release their enveloping aromas in a particularly ethereal and yet very deep aromatic palette.

Palate : rich, unctuous. Perfectly matching the nose, the attack reviews and intensifies every note of the aromatic palette. Heady florals (lily, iris), strong spices (ginger, clove) and chocolate even make an appearance that does not go unnoticed. The mid-palate takes on an oriental feel (Turkish delight, rose petal). The end of the palate sees the peat crumble and melt fully into the other flavours.

Overall : long, balanced. Notes of tobacco, exotic fruit (mango, persimmon) and aromatic plants (verbena, mint) highlight the complexity of the start of the finish. Next, smoke mixed with particles of ash are placed on the palate. The very end of the palate reveals the absolutely magnificent shades of a twilight orange. The retronasal olfaction invites us to enjoy the subtle aromas of a Havana cigar. The empty glass is peppery, earthy and rooty (gentian, ginger).