Bruichladdich Black Art 1992, 29 years old, Edition 09.1 / 44.1% / 0.7l

The creation of perhaps the most charismatic master distiller of all time, Jim McEwan, the Black Art series debuted in 2009 and was intended to reflect “[the creator’s] journey into the heart of Bruichladdich.”

The selection of the barrels remained a secret for Jim, the only insider. Jim McEwan left Bruichladdich in the summer of 2015 and Adam Hannett took over as master distiller. The ninth edition of “Black Magic” presented here saw the light of day on November 1, 2021. All we know is that it is a whisky distilled in 1992, aged for almost three decades on the Isle of Islay and bottled at 44.1% abv. The rest remains the creator’s secret. The edition consisted of 12,000 bottles decorated with a hexagram, which intensifies the magic of this whisky.

Nose: tropical fruits, oranges, honeydew melon, mango, pineapple, coconut flakes, strawberries, vanilla, ginger, marzipan, tobacco, leather, licorice and mint leaf.

Palate: rich milk chocolate, raspberry mousse, orange peel, coconut flakes, walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, herbal blend, tobacco and oak.

Finish: long, with notes of honey, vanilla, banana cake, apricot, mango, a touch of pepper and lemongrass and oak.