We will be looking at some recent bottlings next week, but for now I’m still enjoying myself with some very nice oldies.

This is part of a small batch of 1964 Bruichladdich casks that was bottled by Gordon & McPhail in three vattings: #3670-3672 which I’ve reviewed before , #3673-3675 and #3676-3677 .

Bruichladdich 30 yo 1964 (50%, Gordon & McPhail Cask Strength 1995, cask #3676-3677)

Nose: a warm, seductive and almost tropical fruitiness. Lots of apricot jam, quinces and honey. All kinds of beehive notes actually – beeswax, pollen, reminds me of Caperdonich 1972. Melons, pineapples. Polished...