A legacy comes to an end

Today Bruichladdich announced the release of the final installment in their "Legacy Series".

Though labeled as a 34 year old whisky, there are ample amounts of six casks from the 1965 and 1970, in addition to the 1972 vintages.

Jim McEwan says It’s a cracking dram -  as can often be the case when ‘the whole’ is even better than the individual component casks. It makes for a sensationally compelling whisky. Sure, we have more great old casks,  but we have new ideas for these. It will be a real shame if folk merely ‘collect’ this legacy of Legacy,  I truly hope it will be savoured  too -  that’s what it’s really for.

Jim's tasting notes: it’s a suitably special dram, very creamy,  all vanilla, crème caramel and  butterscotch. Hints of banana, apricot, marzipan, maple syrup, and cinnamon - even  pear and mint.

If I can taste half of those flavors I'll be suitably impressed.

Bottled at a cask strength of 41%. Exclusively matured in ex-Bourbon casks, the release is limited to 1,704 numbered bottles and will retail for £200.

The series features labels created from oil paintings of Hebridean seascapes by renowned local artist Frances Macdonald. The 6^th bottling features the painting “Evening Surf”.

For you crazy collectors out there here's the full lineup:

Sept 2002 - Legacy 1 – Bruichladdich 36 year old @ 40.6% - numbered limited edition of 1,500 bottles
Oct 2003 - Legacy 2 – Bruichladdich  37 year old @ 41.8% - numbered limited edition of 1,500 bottles
Nov 2004 - Legacy 3 – Bruichladdich   35 year old @ 40.7% - numbered limited edition of 1,572 bottles
Nov 2005  - Legacy 4 – Bruichladdich 32 year old @ 47.5% - numbered limited edition of    900 bottles
Oct 2006 -  Legacy 5 – Bruichladdich 39 year old @ 40.9% - numbered limited edition of 1,690 bottles
Oct 2007  - Legacy 6 – Bruichladdich 34 year old @  41.0% - numbered limited edition of 1,704 bottles