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VGC: 01 2009 is a single cask bottling that was aged for 12 years in a White Wine Hogshead cask No.1045 yielding only 411 individually numbered bottles at 62% ABV.
Bruichladdich
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Distillery Valinch 12 Year Old, Voignier White Wine Hogshead Cask, Cask #1045, VGC: 02 2009, 2021, 62%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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LatestSGD 119
HighSGD 119
LowSGD 119
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- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 12 Years
- Vintage
- 2009
- Bottled
- 2021
- ABV
- 62%
- Volume
- 50cl
- Distillery
- Bruichladdich
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Voignier White Wine Hogshead
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 1045
- Batch
- VGC: 02 2009
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- Adam Hannett
- Master distiller (distillation)
- Jim McEwan
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 411
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- N.A
- Presentation
- Cylindrical box
- Series highlights
- Distillery Valinch
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Distillery Exclusive
- Allocation
- Distillery Exclusive
- Nose
- Rich with fruit notes like red berries, apricots, cherries, and blackberries, complemented by caramel, vanilla, and honey. Underlying are prominent smoke and peat, with earthy, ashy, and sometimes medicinal (camphor, damp chalk) qualities. Hints of sea salt, orange essence, and even petrol can be detected.
- Palate
- A thick and oily mouthfeel. Sweetness from red berries, caramel, toffee, and maple, balanced by peppery spice, ginger, and a distinct peatiness. Earthy, dry, and sometimes burnt coffee notes emerge, alongside oak spices, grape must, and fresh lime. Some describe it as smoked creme brûlée or apple pie with cinnamon.
- Finish
- Long and lingering, with the peat becoming more pronounced, accompanied by earthy smoke, ash, and mineral notes. Lemony, peppery, and briny characteristics persist, with hints of cough syrup, honey, and fig spirit.