учтено 8 заметок · текстовых 7 · полный lossless-снимок WB (полнота подтверждена)
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Отзывы на Bruichladdich 2003 KI Simply Good Whisky (WB 87.58, 38 оценок) расходятся: часть дегустаторов отмечает серные и кислые ноты, другие — кофейно-шоколадную и «бурбонную» сторону, при этом несколько человек пишут, что не угадали бы бурбоновый бочонок.
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В семи текстовых отзывах повторяются несколько тем. Заметная часть дегустаторов фиксирует серные и «лаковые» ноты: один из отзывов описывает нос как «sulphur — sour wine note — ripe fruit — floral», ещё один отзыв — «a sulphur note that gradually fades, a hint of nail polish and furniture polish», а другой отзыв отмечает ноту, напоминающую серу, хотя и оговаривается, что для бурбоновых бочек это редкость. Кислотность и сухость тоже упоминаются неоднократно: один из отзывов пишет о «too much acidity», «slightly sour, bitter, lemon peel, grapefruit juice», ещё один отзыв — о «very dry and astringent start» и слишком металлическом и горьком вкусе, а другой отзыв называет вкус «sweet, intensely astringent, multi-layered» с плохо интегрированным алкоголем. При этом один из отзывов прямо отмечает отсутствие серы («No sulfur — phew!») и описывает кофе, тёмную вишню в кирше, шоколад и «barrel-heavy notes», а ещё один отзыв называет виски «very powerful and intense» и тоже говорит, что не угадал бы бурбоновый бочонок.
Оценки в текстах варьируются от 83 до 91, и отношение к виски разное: другой отзыв пишет «I like him a lot. Nothing overly complex, but still a little special», один из отзывов называет его «very powerful and intense», тогда как ещё один отзыв считает, что «It is not worth the money», а другой отзыв — что «you either hate it or you like it» и что бутылка не стоила бы больше 60 евро. Несколько отзывов сходятся в том, что бурбоновый бочонок здесь неочевиден, а несколько отзывов отдельно обсуждают цену (RRP €199 у одного из отзывов). Финиш в большинстве описаний средний или длинный, с древесными, пряными и иногда горькими нотами.
собрано 7/8 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
· 2026-09-12T22:07:21Z · источник evidence
Simply Good Whisky - suits me! Anyone who likes Laddie and can also get something out of American bourbon will be able to make friends with this bottling. Due to the high percentage and rather dark notes, maybe not the best summer malt, but I think it is a good companion for both autumn and spring. Kirsch set the RRP at €199. No bargain. Considering that there are only a handful of other 18-year-old single casks from the time after the reopening, certainly not too high. And if you look at where the price spiral is going at the moment, it seems almost cheap (in the current times! Sure, a few years ago you could get 18+ year old ladies for half that). I like him a lot. Nothing overly complex, but still a little special.
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| Нос | 87 | Strong, dark notes meet my nose. Quite unusual for a bourbon cask. No sulfur - phew! Instead, I have coffee, dark cherries in kirsch, chocolate, and a little bit of that stickiness that some bourbon has. However, not in an uncomfortable concentration, just a touch. But also more than I usually have in malt whiskys that were in ex-bourbon casks. Makes me wonder if the barrel was maybe still a little wet? Also in the background a minimal musty note. Reminds me a little of silage, but without the often unpleasantly sour part. |
| Вкус | 88 | The alcohol pushes forward strongly and brings a lot of volume with it. No sulfur here either. Again, it reminds me a bit of Bourbon Whisky with its slightly sticky and barrel-heavy notes. However, just behind the dark coffee, chocolate and leather notes comes a soft, doughy sweetness. It's a bit hidden, but here you can still see the laddie. Due to its age, it no longer has any tips or edges. The alcohol gives it volume, but it's not too tangy. Overall, the dark notes with the spiciness of the tannins dominate again in the mouth. But everything is quite balanced. |
| Финиш | 87 | The finish is medium to long. A warmth spreads in the mouth as well as the spiciness of the tannins. It doesn't get sweet, but reminds me of bourbon again. The only thing I'm missing here, which I always have with bourbon malts, is this nice vanilla note. But it offers other notes that are unusual for bourbon cask storage. |
Unfortunately, this is not what I expected from the 18-year-old drink in the barrel power. Whisky smells much better than it tastes. She has too much acidity for me, not enough other sweet flavors. It looked more like a broken and stale drink than fine whisky. It is not worth the money. I am glad that I could taste the sample. I will not buy bottles, unfortunately I will not.
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| Нос | 84 | sweet, smoky, sherry, vanilla, raisins, nail polish, freshly polished oak board, pine needles, suede |
| Вкус | 83 | slightly sour, bitter, lemon peel, grapefruit juice, after a while turns into notes of flour from the mill, slightly peppery |
| Финиш | 82 | long, warming, semi-sweet, winey, biting tongue, no more wet forest floor and sour cherries alternating with grapefruit |
A very powerful and intense malt. I wouldn't have guessed a bourbon cask. The typical laddie note is clearly recognizable. To me, however, it looks like a sister barrel to WB 182067
нос 93 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
A Laddie full maturation from the bourbon barrel with 18 years and cask strength definitely sounds exciting. It's very dark in color for a bourbon aging, but after 18 years that's not necessarily uncommon. The whisky is very special, I think you either hate it or you like it. In order to love him, however, he is a bit too special and altogether too inharmonious. In any case, a sample is enough for me and a bottle would not be worth more than 60 euros, because it offers me too little pleasure.
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| Нос | 86 | 86.5 The nose is characterized by powerful aromas that are not overly alcoholic. One note is very present at the beginning and reminds me a little of sulphur, although this is rarely the case in bourbon barrels. Perhaps the peat has been treated with sulphur, although the whisky is not smoky. At least this foreground note becomes more subtle after 20 minutes and a compact, broad and dark vanilla wood note can still be found in the middle. But it's not even remotely a nice, classic bourbon aging. The whisky seems somehow mature, but very unconventional. I just like it a bit, because it's exciting, harmonious in its own way and has a woody note that I like. But I am sure that some connoisseurs will not like this whiksy because it is too special and intangible. However, I would prefer a classic Glen Grant bourbon full aging from a single cask with 18 years and in cask strength to this one at any time. |
| Вкус | 85 | Very dry and astringent start. The sweetness at the end is relatively inconspicuous and overall the palate is a bit too round, with a bit too bitter and too metallic. Also a bit too sharp for the 18 years, whereby all the small mistakes are still within limits if you are a bit open to the whole thing. If not, then the whisky has too many flaws overall. Water doesn't bring out any new flavors, but makes the mouthfeel a bit more pleasing. |
| Финиш | 85 | The finish is dry and woody. With water, the finish becomes even more bitter. |
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