Uncharted Whisky, Once In A Lifetime, Bruichladdich 16 Year Old

Name: Uncharted Whisky, Once In A Lifetime, Bruichladdich 16 Year Old
Brand: Uncharted
SKU: UCH-BRU-16-610
Price: 159.95 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£159.95

Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: Uncharted Whisky Company

Founders: Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos

Release: Once In A Lifetime

Distillery: Bruichladdich

Region: Islay, Scotland

Age: 16 years

Distilled: May 2007

Bottled: November 2023

Cask Type: Single Rivesaltes cask

Cask Ref: UC027

Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength at 61.0%

Outturn: 282 Bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Bottled: Natural colour and non chill filtered

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old Tasting Notes

Nose: Milk chocolate, raisins, dessert wine, slight ocean salt and maybe a touch of lemon.

Palate: The palate starts bright and zingy. A burst of ripe berries mellow to the delicate Rivesaltes dessert wine influence. This is a mature and rounded sweetness with hints of Thornton's special toffee, lemon and leather.

Finish: The intricate dessert wine eventually gives way to a spicy oak with a myriad of mellow spices.

About Once In A Lifetime

This is an amazingly rare and amazingly delicious cask that Jack and Dana at Uncharted Whisky Co have been searching for for a very long time.

The spirit is un-peated Bruichladdich, the most popular of the many different distillates the distillery have created over the years. The spirit when newly made has bags of flavour and is already delicious when bottled as a young whisky. Now given 16 years to mature in exceptional ex-Rivesaltes wood, we now have a really special whisky on our hands.

There was a time when Bruichladdich distillery readily sold casks to whisky lovers and the indy whisky world, however, that is now a by-gone era. What this means is that with each passing year, those independently owned casks are dwindling either through bottling or through the big, burly Islay angels taking their share.

When Jack and Dana founded Uncharted, they set out to find a Bruichladdich cask they would be happy to bottle. It’s taken 3 and a half years, but here it is. While Jack and Dana sincerely hope this won’t be the last to grace our glasses, but it might just be Once In A Lifetime.

Un-filtered. Natural colour. Cask Strength. Individually number by hand.

Shipping and taxes

Where can you ship?

We're based in the UK, but we can ship to many countries.

We deliver to Australia, Canada (Alberta), Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, US (certain states*), and Vietnam.

*We can ship to the following US states duty-paid (so no further taxes for you): Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana,Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

How much is shipping?

Shipping charges are calculated during checkout, depending on where you live and how many bottles you’re buying. It's usually more cost effective to ship two or more bottles, particularly for international orders. The perfect excuse to treat yourself to an extra bottle!

What about taxes?

All alcoholic products sold by TopWhiskies are sold subject to UK alcohol tax, which is already included in the price.

UK sales are subject to VAT (currently 20%), which is included in the price. Sales outside of the UK are not subject to this tax, and international prices do not include it.

We use a specialist US shipper who sorts out US taxes. These costs are factored into the US shipping charges. So shipping may look pricey, but remember it covers your taxes as well, so there'll be no further bills to pay.

For all other territories, including those in Europe, please note: your order could be subject to local sales taxes and duties upon arrival in the destination country. All additional charges are the responsibility of the recipient. As customs policies vary widely from country to country, TopWhiskies has no control over these charges, so you should contact your local customs office for further information. If you refuse to pay any import duties and taxes, this could result in the goods being destroyed by customs or being returned back to us - any refund offered would include a deduction of our costs.

Which couriers do you use?

In the UK we use Royal Mail, Parcelforce and APC. US orders are sent via UPS. International orders use FedEx and DHL. Orders are despatched from our UK warehouse Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays.

Carbon neutral?

Yes, all our deliveries are carbon neutral. We work with Planet to estimate the carbon impact of each delivery, and then purchase carbon removal credits to offset the emissions.

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Meet The Founders

Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos

The Uncharted Whisky Company was founded by partners; Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos. They've been working in Scotland’s booming drinks industry for years, and have held countless different roles. Now, they're embarking on their own adventure. Something they love. Independent bottlings of cracking whisky.

Jack and Dana select exceptional spirits and marry them with exceptional casks to create off the grid whiskies for Uncharted fans around the world. Everything they bottle has passed the 'Jack and Dana test'. They have to love it before they bottle it. Everything is done by hand and in tiny batches.

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Personal support

There's nothing we like more than talking whisky, so we're always here to help.

Five star service

Rated five stars by happy whisky lovers around the world.

Secure payment

Pay securely using all major cards, as well as PayPal and more.

Insured shipping

Carbon-neutral worldwide shipping, with insurance.