- Nose: 22 Palate: 21 Finish: 22 Balance: 22 Total: 87
- Nose: Iodine and cloves
- Palate: Funky, oily, chalky
- Finish: Medium - vanilla with smoke and a hint of cocoa
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: 8
- ABV: 56.1%
- Distiller: Bruichladdich (Remy Cointreau)
- Where made: Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay SCOTLAND
- Region: Islay
- Approximate Price: $140
- Value: OK
Tasted at Saratoga Whiskey Club Tasting # 91 - Smoke Festival. This whisky, which is part of Bruichladdich's Cask Exploration Series, was distilled in 2011, matured for 6 years in American Oak, then finished for 2 years in ex-Pauillac French red wine casks.