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 //Distillerie sur l'ile d'Islay.//
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+**Provenance, authenticity, traceability. This is what we stand for.**
+Built in 1881 by the Harvey Brothers, Bruichladdich was radically avant-garde, conceptually brilliant and meticulously implemented. By glorious chance the peerless victorian equipment has survived almost intact, offering us a unique opportunity to create our artisanal, hand-crafted single malts.
+If we are to make the best whisky we must start with the best ingredients. Our barley varieties are grown in Scotland. Always. This is no mere commodity, it is our lifeblood. Our farmers are our partners, not suppliers. They tell us about the soil, the drainage, the wind, the aspect, the micro-climate of every field.
+We believe that Islay whisky should have an authenticity derived from where it is distilled and where it is matured, from the philosophies of those who distil it; a sense of place, of terroir, that speaks of the land, the barley and water from which it was made, and of the human soul that gave it life. Our aim is to create a product of flawless integrity and the most thought provoking whisky possible.
+//Excerpt from the Classic Laddie.//
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 ==== Port Charlotte : Heavily Peated single malt ====
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+==== The Classic Laddie - Unpeated ====
+//The Heart and Soul of Bruichladdich.//
+|  {{whisky:bruichladdich-classic-laddie.jpg?350px}}  ^Note du distilleur|
+| ::: |This single malt scotch whisky has been crafted by head distiller Adam Hannett from individually selected casks to showcase the classic, floral and elegant Bruichladdich house style. Unpeated, it is our signature bottling and the definitive Bruichladdich.|
+| ::: |Made using 100% scottish-grown barley, trickle distilled, then matured for its entire life by the salt-swept atlantic shores of Loch Indaal in premium american and french oak, it is a testament to the quality of our ingredients. Non chill filtered to retain the essential natural oils and esters from the barley, this is real whisky, untainted and bottled colouring-free at 50% abv. using local Islay spring water.|
+=== Infos ===
+  *Degré : 50%
+  *Note : Chatouillant au nez, en bouche une attaque forte et une longue tenue. Comme indiqué, aucune trace de tourbe. Épices et fruits secs confits. Une pointe de iode en finale. Whisky au caractère prononcé.
+  *Août 2020
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 ==== Moch ====
-whisky:caol_ila_moch.jpeg Gaellic word for 'dawn'. Scrubbed-clean aromas and smoke-dry notes of peat (tourbe) followed by a sweet, then salty, clarity and simplicity.
+|  {{whisky:caol_ila_moch.jpeg?500px}}  ^Note du distilleur|
+| ::: | Soft, smooth, clean and fresh, Caol Ila MOCH (in Gaelic, 'dawn') evokes the dawn of a new day, slowly prising Caol Ila from its slumbers and picking out the shoreline of its little wodded bay.|
+| ::: | Each expression of Caol Ila (say 'Cull Ee-la') reflects a special quality of the light at this remote distillery. Together they picture a day in its secret cove on the Sound of Islay, where a distillery has stood for more than a hundred and sixty years. Soft as the light of a new dawn, Caol Ila Moch opens on the palate to reveal all the life and fresh-faced new hope of a spring day, clearly reflecting a character of Caol Ila first seen in 1846. Here are scrubbed-clean aromas on the palate by a sweet, then salty, clarity and simplicity in what is a smooth, fresh expression of the classic "bonfire on the beach" tast of Caol Ila.|
+| ::: | Scrubbed-clean aromas and smoke-dry notes of peat followed by a sweet, then salty, clarity and simplicity.|
 === Infos ===
   *Degré : 43%
+  *Note : (de mémoire) Excellent whisky - bel arrangement de fumé, tourbé et légèrement iodé.
   *Décembre 2016
+==== 12 ans ====
+|  {{whisky:caol_ila_12_years.jpg?500px}}  ^Note du distilleur|
+| ::: | Fresh, sweetly fruity and smooth-bodied, Caol Ila 12 year old is as rounded and clear as the shapes of the still-room, glimpsed by hazy shafts of sunlight glancing through the morning cloud.|
+| ::: | Each expression of Caol Ila (say 'Cull Ee-la') reflects a special quality of the light at this remote Islay distillery, where sublime malt whiskies have  een made for over a hundred and sixty years. Together they picture a day in its secret cove on the Sound of Islay. |
+| ::: | The smoothness and fine balance of Caol Ila 12 year old suggests the rounded shapes of the stills, softly outlined in a cloudy day's first glimpse of the sun. Fresh and fruity, it is a classic expression of the Caol Ila character, first seen in 1846. Here are those spicy sea-air aromas and sweet smoky-dry flavours, elegantly expressed with a clarity and balance that come from perfect maturation. |
+=== Infos ===
+  *Degré : 43%
+  *Note : Bon rapport qualité/prix (environ 35€ / 75cL), se trouve en grande surface facilement. Caractéristique d'Islay. Tourbé au nez, une attaque iodée au départ puis rapidement très épicé, avec un final tourbé et très légèrement fumé qui reste longtemps sur le palais. Très agréable.
+  *Novembre 2021
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+===== Laphroaig =====
+//Distillerie sur l'ile d'Islay depuis 1815.//
+==== Quarter Cask ====
+|  {{whisky:laphroaig-quarter-cask.jpg?300}}  ^Note du distilleur|
+| ::: |Smaller, quarter casks were used before because they fitted on a pack horse. They offered up to 30% more contact between the oak and the liquid. |
+| ::: |Still maturing whisky from Laphroaig's standard ex-bourbon barrels is transferred to quarter casks and lef to rest in the warehouse near the Atlantic shore. This increased oak contact creates a soft and velvety edge to complement Laphroaig's distinctive peatiness. |
+| ::: |The finish is long and alternates between this sweetness and smoke.|
+=== Infos ===
+  *Degré : 48%
+  *Note personnel : Excellent. Le meilleur des Laphroaig. Bon équilibre entre tourbe et fumée. Légèrement iodée et marin. Rocheux et écume.
+  *Mai 2018
+  *Claim your own square foot on Islay Island : unique code is VRCNRK go to www.laphroaig.com/plot
+==== 10 Years ====
+|  {{whisky:laphroaig-ten.png?300}}  ^Note du distilleur|
+| ::: |Laphroaig (La-froyg) single malt Scotch whisky has always kept itself a bit remote, like the islanders of Islay themselves. A touche aloof at first, but make the effort, broach acquaintance, and you'll have a warm and genuine friend for life.|
+| ::: |Take it neat like a stalwart, or with a splash of soft water. Roll it around on your tongue. Release the pungent, earthy aroma of blue peat smoke, the sweet  nuttiness of the barley, the delicate, heathery perfume of Isaly's streams.|
+| ::: |Close your eyes, and imagine the waves lapping Laphroaig, "the beautiful hollow by the broad bay".|
+=== Infos ===
+  *Degré : 40%
+  *Note : Fumé mais pas très complexe. Fidèle à Islay. Très répandu, se trouve facilement dans les bars & en supermarchés.
+  *Mars 2020
+  *Unique plot code : 7c8082
+----
+===== Douglas Laing's Rock Island =====
+==== Blended Malt Scotch Whisky ====
+Extraordinary character with maritime island qualities Including malts distilled on : Orkney, Arran, Islay, Jura.
+|  {{whisky:rock-island-blended-malt.jpg?300}}  ^Note du distilleur|
+| ::: | Step onto any of Scotland's whisky islands and you'll be struck by the apparent calm offered by island life... Delve a little deeper, though, and your heart will soar with the excitement and character of the distilleries that call these islands home. Rock island encapsulates the very best single malts distilled on these remarkable isles, rich with the flavours of the seas that surround them. |
+| ::: | Our non chill-filtered small batch rock island malt whisky is a marriage of some of Scotland's finest, most maritime and characterful aged single malts - including those distilled on the rightly esteemed islands of Islay, Jura, Arran, and Orkney. |
+| ::: | Douglas Laing's rock island is of course maritime in style and, like an oyster from deep beneath the ocean waves, it carries hidden delicacies inside... |
+| ::: | By marrying and expertly blending aged single malts together, we have created the ultimate maritime malt. Anticipate wave soaked rocks and a salty, oceanic freshness on the nose with sweet malt. Its complex palate carries soft ash with peat, a honey sweetness plus crushed sugar, juicy barley and late pepper. All that is neatly replicated on the long, moreish finish. |
+=== Infos ===
+  *Degré : 46.8%
+  *Note personnelle : Une attaque forte et épicée mếlant iode et tourbe dans un subtil équilibre poivrée. Un peu de fruit confit délicatement caché et un finish combinant le piquant de l'attaque avec une note douce sur le palais.
+  *Été 2023