Bruichladdich 18 Year Review | The Whiskey Dictionary

Matured exclusively on Islay, primarily in ex-Bourbon casks and a small number of wine casks, The Bruichladdich Eighteen is the newest entry into the mainline unpeated house style.
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00:00 Introduction
01:51 This is 18 years!
02:12 The Packaging Matters!
03:50 Whisky Info
05:03 Nosing
06:23 Tasting
08:25 Overall

[@jamescostigan3721]

I'd love to try it, but ~$180 is too beaucoup for my whisky habit. There are some extremely satisfying 15 & 18 year options for me to enjoy for considerably less. Thanks for the review. Cheers!

[@torbjornkarlsen]

Thanks for trying this one so I don't need to! I'm a little surprised though, this distillery is apparently doing most things right so I'd expect this 18YO to be a bit of a sockblower. A very informative review anyway.

[@whiskywhereabouts]

Appreciate the honest review. I've been resisting paying the price and hoping to get a pour, like you're describing, instead. Cheers!

[@justwhisky]

I felt the exact same way! Cheers 🥃

[@davidschweibold256]

So this is a classic case of going into something with your mind pre blown. You’ve been anticipating it for a while and hearing others say how good it is and Your honesty about not loving it, it’s your opinion man and we appreciate just hearing that. Sure spending the $200 sucks, but when you love a distillery and all their offerings so much, this was absolutely worth the risk. As far as prices of scotch go, what gets at me is when you see a store who’s had the same bottles on the shelf for literally years and then you come in one day and the price on that same bottle that hasn’t moved has jumped.

[@MrMBBM]

Someone here mentioned the idea of getting into something with your mind pre blown, and I completely agree with that. In fact , I would argue that for those of us who love Bruichladdich and everything that they do , it’s impossible not to have very high, possibly unrealistic expectations for a first time 18 year old Bruichladdich whisky. My bottle is still sitting on the shelf unopened, and, who knows , maybe after watching some reviews like this one, I’ll finally get to it with the right mindset. As for the price of this bottle, yes, it is a little too high, but it’s pretty much what I expected when I first heard about it because you’re getting an 18 year old, non chill filtered, natural color, at 50%ABV, and with the Bruichladdich reputation behind it.

[@minibus1351]

whoever designed that outer case did an amazing job. A case that you can keep on and is functional. 🤯

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

Totally agree!

[@christinecamley]

Love Bruichladdich for their design and commitment to the environment.

[@MusicHyde]

Thanks for the video, I got a lot of caramel from this one. Don't regret it at all but not sure I'd buy it again, especially since I'm at the beginning of my whiskey journey (this is my first 18).

[@christinecamley]

Bill I love this Bruichladdich! It's spectacular on my nose and palette! It is expensive but sadly this is the reality these days with many scotches in this category. I pay $200 incl tax for a Lagavulin 16 and to me yes it is worth the money. This single malt is delicious for me but we al have very different palettes and I completely value and respect everyone's opinions! 100%! It's all grist for the mill! Cheers!

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

Wow. That’s expensive there. Lagavulin 16 is €75 in Belgium now. I feel the pain

[@christinecamley]

@@WhiskyLoversSociety Yup it's $165 here and with taxes it comes to $199. Life is too short to drink cheap or lousy whisky! Lagavulin 16 is my favourite classy, refined, delicious scotch and it's a sentimental favourite! I am happy to pay for this expression. It's what it costs and when I am in the U.S. I manage to bring a couple back at a much cheaper price! We all have our loves! I have many fabulous single malts at a higher ABV, not chill filtered, but it's a fave! Cheers!

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

@@christinecamley 🫡🥃

[@josephmajor7761]

I’m posting this before I watch your video but holy cow do I get the weirdest sharp cheddar/ Kraft mac and cheese note on this one. There’s definitely some nice tropical fruit and funky oak but it’s just kind of overwhelmed by that cheese note.

[@nixondutes3550]

I always appreciate your honest review. Bill i will wait till the price drops before I purchase.

[@steveno7058]

The price will only increase. Almost every other 18 year at 50% ABV is $250-$300

[@djbeacon6895]

Bill, great detailed discussion and review. My collection of 18 year are limited because of price but so far the only one that has knocked me out is the Bunnahabhain. Still need to open my Deanston. The Ledaig 18 is very good but not fantastic. As much as I love Springbank, can't justify current price. CHEERS!

[@pl3317]

Deanston 18 is very nice and can still be got for a reasonable price.

[@GOTAisMe]

If you were someone who wasn't honest in your reviews then I wouldn't be watching. It doesn't matter if viewers agree with you or not. We watch you because we want your opinion. Keep up the great work and honest reviews

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

Thanks GOTA!

[@Psychotyzm]

Yes please, Talisker Storm is one of the affordable peated hwiskays I can get mi hands on. Most ardbegs are at least double the price of the storm. I am still debating what should be my peated entrance into the peated world of peated hwiskays... Something like Talisker or the deep end - Ardbeg Wee Beastie :D As for Bruichladich 18 - I am not paying 200$ for a bottle of alcohol.

[@WhispyWoods.]

Sorry to hear something you were anticipating didn’t live up 😩

[@chriskellas2902]

I would love to try it if I see it in a bar to something but for $180.00 here in NC I will pass. And recently came a cross a bottle of Dark Arts for $529.00 yeah right, another pass!

[@dreamingwolf8382]

Not just vanilla, but Double vanilla ...

[@AlexDraut]

I think I internally hyped this up so much, it could live up to it. It's great, but $180 is a tough sell for me. Agreed no wow factor, and is it 3X as good as Classic Laddie? The jury's still out for me.

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

I'd say no. I kept thinking I'd rather have bought anCnoc 18

[@shaunfarrier9060]

For my palate Brucihladdich is underwhelming. The flavors never bloom like I expect. The PC 10 is another story :)

[@teddyballgame25]

Barely better than the Classic. I’m shocked you didn’t use any farmy/hay notes to describe it. I’m literally in the trying to like it phase. The classic does take a couple months to open up in my opinion, so I’m still holding out hope.

[@utoobia]

I’m with you here. First 2 drams, while not bad, were disappointing for $180 US. My third pour was last night, and now it has a chance at least. Pretty good, especially the second half of the glass, but not a good value yet.

[@customer9845]

The Bruichladdich 18 is $170 at my local liquor store.

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

Thats about right. Mine was 180 plus shipping

[@marcwhiskey]

Regarding the price, it basically follows bourbons $10 per decade of aging. If you need to justify it, how many MGP/KY/TN sourced bourbon/rye brands come out with $100+ bottles of like 6-8-10yr old whiskey. I do want to buy this but I might try to find it during my Scotland visit in May just to avoid shipping lol. I may try before I buy regardless.

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

I actively avoid those $100 bourbons. They make me sad, and they're rarely good

[@SaltyCuban]

You have just talked me out of purchasing this bottle. Instead should I get Tamdhu 18 or Bunna 18?

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

Bunna 18 I think

[@revolvermaster4939]

Sorry, completely lost interest when $187 flashed on the screen!

[@fiaao546]

RIP to the tin cans :(

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

I do like the tin cans, but I also like the new concept. At least they didn't half ass it

[@josephmajor7761]

Haha so you didn’t get the cheddar note!

[@shaoguangda3204]

The 18 is very good, just not worth the price. You have to understand that much of it went to the redesign of the bottle (its a glass stopper) and new sleeve. There are some people who do not like it, but then again its just Bruichladdich character. It is not something that everyone will love.

[@johnzajac9849]

In these days of people's making and selling fake expensive whisky, what would be the reason to fake an expensive whisky, say a Macallan 30 y.o., and charge a ridiculously low price for the fake?

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

If you're not worried about getting caught then you only need to sell a few to make some cash

[@NeilImmortal]

Nearly €200 in Europe, so nope. That is Single cask, cask strength 18 year old territory 😢