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Bruichladdich 1970 Vintage 31 Year Old, First Fill American Oak Cask, 2002, 44.2%
Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich 1970 Vintage 31 Year Old, First Fill American Oak Cask, 2002, 44.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 27
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

A single malt distillery on the isle of Islay, currently part of the whisky holdings of French company, Rémy Cointreau. The distillery's flagship brand of single malt is a non-peated style, however it also produces peated variants called Port Charlotte and Octomore, as well as The Botanist gin. This unique occasional bottling, hand-crafted by Master Distiller Jim McEwan, was distilled in 1970 and bottled in 2002, making it a 31-year-old Islay single malt. It was one of the first releases after the distillery's reopening in 2001 under new ownership.

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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 30, 2026SGD 1,367.64
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 1,384.70
European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 1, 2026SGD 1,408.28
Region
Islay
Age
31 Years
Vintage
1970
Bottled
2002
ABV
44.2%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bruichladdich
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
First Fill American Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
4200
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Vintage 1970 Limited Edition; One of the first releases after the distillery's reopening in 2001, hand-crafted by Master Distiller Jim McEwan.
Historical context
This bottling was one of the first releases after the distillery's reopening in 2001 under new ownership.
Special release
Limited Edition; Occasional Bottling
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rich and full with boiled sweets, toffee, rubbed petals, Bramley apple, bruised pear, peppermint, marmalade, lemon zest, and Limoncello. Also soft sweet fruit notes of ripe pineapple, peach, pear, banana, green apple, fresh flowers, watered gardens, old books, old wood, beeswaxed boards, nutty toasted almonds and sesame seeds, slight minerality, salty notes, and a faint coastalness.
Palate
Great body, oily and nutty with malted barley, thick honey, and fruit. Sweet and rich with tropical fruit, dried apricots, honey, cooling eucalyptus, fresh herbs, rich dry oak, silky caramel, chocolate ganache, sugary malt, toasted sesame-seed bagel, hints of tobacco and earth, mineral, salty notes, yellow plums, and mango.
Finish
Fruity and long with great balance, cooling, a little bit greener with mango lassi, thick honey, green apple skins (a bit tannic), eucalyptus, wet grass, pine needles, coconut water, fragrant sweet flowers, and more old books.
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