100 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Deep golden amber color. Rich complex aromas and flavors of exotic tropical citrus, creme brulee, vanilla buttercream, Asian spices and herb coated cheese and olives, suede with a silky fruity-yet-dry medium-full body and a seemingly endless, evolving finish. A mind-opening, world-class extra añejo. AUG 27 2013 International Review of Spirits Award: Platinum Medal

96-100 Wine Enthusiast

The first nosing passes find scents of fresh flowers, jasmine, honeysuckle, and cardamom; further aeration stimulates deeper, more herbal notes including anise, grains of paradise, and cinnamon. At the palate entry, the off-dry juniper presence is clearly evident; at midpalate the taste profile turns creamy, rich, and flowery once again. Ends up off-dry, high on juniper essence, and elegant.

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Gold color. Aromas and flavors of apple cinnamon muffin, honey graham crackers, sassafras and ginger with lemon, and jasmine green tea with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, nuanced, medium-length finish imparting elements of honey baked apple, brown baking spices, root beer float, and matcha. A Whiskey to savor like the smell of freshly baked bread or reading a good book under a cozy blanket; a great bottle to have in the collection.

94 The Whisky Advocate

The nose is luxuriously appealing, with milk chocolate, maraschino cherry, bramble, black currant, Nutella, baked citrus, apricot, mango, oak spices, toasted nuts, and cinnamon bark. Smooth and polished on the palate, the complex cask regime serves up flavors of milk chocolate, licorice, black grape, sultana, date, ginger root, currants, and clove. The finish serves up dried fruit and licorice, with hints of leather and coffee bean.

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Straw yellow color. Grassy, green, hoppy, herbal, candied aromas and flavors of dark cocoa mole sauce, lime, citrus, vanilla, roasted pineapple, and cotton candy with a round, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, nuanced, medium-length finish that exhibits overtones of sweetened italian peppers on an italian beef sandwich, grassy tones, and cucumber skins. A sweet, savory, and peppery stunner of a Reposado Tequila that hits all the right notes.

94 Wine Enthusiast

Pineapple and coconut aromas lead into a silky palate that echoes those tropical notes. Distinct salinity carries through to the mellow finish framed by ginger and a puff of smoke. A margarita with a salted rim would nicely accent the saline hint. — Kara Newman

98 Wine Enthusiast

A real kaleidoscope of a single malt, changing with every sip. The lightly smoky nose includes tinges of espresso and red fruit. The velvety palate opens with teasing toffee and mocha sweetness, then fades gently into lighter, drier shades: chamomile tea, cigar wrapper, soft citrus. It's a journey. — Kara Newman TOP 100 OF 2025

94 International Wine & Spirit Competition - International Wine & Spirit Competition

Ripe green and tropical fruit, delicately balanced with lovely oak undertones. Rich with complexity on the palate, delivering a sweet, long finish.

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Clear color. Aromas and flavors of yeasty cookie dough, toasted meringue, spiced yams, and fleur de sel and olive brine with a satiny, vibrant, fruity medium body and a warming, engaging, long finish with accents of vanilla mint cream, spicy cheese cake, roasted peppers and peppercorns, and herbed chevre. A robust and spicy blanco with inviting layers of flavor and a long warming finish.

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Amber color. Aromas and flavors of milk chocolate espresso bean, toffee with molasses soaked figs, hint of sarsaparilla, and rubber sap and leather boot with a satiny, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, appealing, medium-length finish with touches of almond milk latte, dried tropical fruits, and sweet and peppery spices. A spicy and wonderfully balanced aged Rum with great versatility for rich cocktails, sipping, and cigar pairings.

93 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Medium gold color. Aromas and flavors of dried mango, canned pineapple, toffee, and bread pudding with a round, lively, dry medium body and a tingling, engaging, medium-length finish imparting notes of butterscotch, mango sticky rice, dried apricot, and roasted mixed nuts. Dried tropical fruits on sweet caramel bread pudding; a complex cloud of dreamy Whiskey.

94 The Whisky Advocate

Number 2 Whiskey of 2024.... The flagship of Bruichladdich’s Luxury Redefined range is packaged in a molded fiber cocoon. Distilled in 2004, this whisky includes the distillery’s first use of Islay-grown barley. It was matured on Islay, mostly in bourbon barrels but also in a combination of sauternes and port casks. Aromas of honey, vanilla, and creamed coconut are wrapped around floral flourishes, with peach, melon, guava, and ground ginger. Complex layers of gooseberry, melon, and banana mingle with butterscotch, barley sugar, honeycomb, vanilla, and cinnamon, running into a satisfying finish of ginger and oak spice with a hint of coastal saltiness. —Jonny McCormick

8 The Whiskey Wash

The Bruichladdich Eighteen is a delightful example of higher-age cask management, pulling in elements that balance it very well. Have a bottle of this around to share with others.