24-Year-Old Islay Single Malt (44.2% ABV)
Behold: the eleventh chapter of Bruichladdich Black Art Edition 11.1, matured for 24 years in pre-renaissance Islay casks, bottled at 44.2% ABV, and shrouded in secrecy. The recipe—barley, cask types, blending technique—is the sole knowledge of Head Distiller Adam Hannett
Nose: Welcomes you with dried fruits, leather, and a touch of citrus, followed by delicate rose‑hip syrup, poached pear, black cherry, and sweet mango, layered over cedar and mellow oak
Palate: Flavours of barley sugar, dates, raisins, leather, and toasted oak, giving way to butterscotch sweetness, praline, coconut, fresh citrus, dark plums, and marzipan
Finish: Rich and lingering—like Christmas cake—with notes of sultana, fig, honey, and soft spice
A dram that invites trust rather than explanation. Only 44.2% ABV, non-chill filtered, non-coloured, and utterly unapologetic. Bold yet nuanced—this is complexity wrapped in mystery, available to only a select few.