Review #115: 1991 Cadenhead's 175th Anniversary Bruichladdich 25 year old Cask #3044

1991 Cadenhead's 175th Anniversary Bruichladdich 25 year old Cask # 3044 Bourbon Hogshead

Islay - 25 years old - NCF - NCA- $250 - 54%

Color - Ripe Corn

Nose - Cake frosting, custard, vanilla, sweet citrus, nutmeg

Taste - Frosting, vanilla, lemon sorbet, sea spray, pepper

Finish - Long - Rich Vanilla, lemon, custard, pepper, salt - it just comes through in waves as I salivate after swallowing

Overall - 6.5 - The word rich just defines this whisky. It is rich from start to finish, desert like but not particularly sweet. The spice and citrus rounds out the rich vanilla notes to bring this dram balance. This is really a great whisky but I cannot see myself spending the quarter grand on a bottle again. ok, half that since it was a bottle split.

Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Bruichladdich 5.78 (9)

Islay 6.2 (37)

Standard Deviation 0.90

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16