History,
1992— President George H.W. Bush vomited on the Prime Minister of Japan, everyone is dancing to Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” Princess Diana and Charles split, and Bruichladdich is three years away from shuttering.
The Bruichladdich Distillery sat mothballed for seven years before distilling once again. However, over 1.2 million liters of barreled whisky sat idle. Hence the rare limited editions of select whisky dating back to 1984. Selling off the limited editions allowed Bruichladdich to revamp the distillery.
Black Art, not to be confused with the “dark arts,” is Bruichladdich’s mysterious and brooding whisky. Now on edition 09.1 under Jim McEwan’s successor, Adam Hannett, all we know is this version is the oldest Black Art. Although we are privy to the year it was distilled (1992), only Hannett knows the cask type that held the delicious brown liquor. However, since the Black Art is labeled under Bruichladdich instead of Port Charlotte, we do know the whisky is unpeated.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: The nose starts off with bold blackberry and strawberry. Because it is cask strength with a hint of black cherry it feels like I poured myself some Robitussin.
Palate: The palate is fruit-forward, so much so I thought my glass was tainted. It drinks like fortified wine or brandy. Pineapple is more abundant on the palate than on the nose, but it drinks like syrupy juice from a can of fruit cocktail. The mouthfeel is light and the whisky does not feel cask strength. Because of its age, the oak is a big factor in the flavor, but at least not until the finish. Overall, it does give off that Robitussin quality with the cherry and sort of tar-like taste.
1992— President George H.W. Bush vomited on the Prime Minister of Japan, everyone is dancing to Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” Princess Diana and Charles split, and Bruichladdich is three years away from shuttering.
The Bruichladdich Distillery sat mothballed for seven years before distilling once again. However, over 1.2 million liters of barreled whisky sat idle. Hence the rare limited editions of select whisky dating back to 1984. Selling off the limited editions allowed Bruichladdich to revamp the distillery.
Black Art, not to be confused with the “dark arts,” is Bruichladdich’s mysterious and brooding whisky. Now on edition 09.1 under Jim McEwan’s successor, Adam Hannett, all we know is this version is the oldest Black Art. Although we are privy to the year it was distilled (1992), only Hannett knows the cask type that held the delicious brown liquor. However, since the Black Art is labeled under Bruichladdich instead of Port Charlotte, we do know the whisky is unpeated.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: The nose starts off with bold blackberry and strawberry. Because it is cask strength with a hint of black cherry it feels like I poured myself some Robitussin.
Palate: The palate is fruit-forward, so much so I thought my glass was tainted. It drinks like fortified wine or brandy. Pineapple is more abundant on the palate than on the nose, but it drinks like syrupy juice from a can of fruit cocktail. The mouthfeel is light and the whisky does not feel cask strength. Because of its age, the oak is a big factor in the flavor, but at least not until the finish. Overall, it does give off that Robitussin quality with the cherry and sort of tar-like taste.
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