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A 29-year-old unpeated Islay single malt drawn from undisclosed pre-renaissance casks.
Overview
Bruichladdich Black Art 10.1 is a 29-year-old Islay single malt released in 2022 as the tenth edition of the distillery’s Black Art series.
Distilled in 1992, the whisky was created from stocks laid down before Bruichladdich’s modern revival, with the final cask composition selected by Head Distiller Adam Hannett.
The Spirit
Black Art 10.1 is entirely unpeated and bottled at 45.1% ABV. It is presented without chill filtration or added colouring, allowing its colour and texture to derive naturally from extended maturation.
The precise cask types and proportions remain undisclosed. The nose combines cocoa powder, chocolate praline and dark cherry with apricot jam, cedar and worn leather. The palate develops orange barley sugar, ginger biscuit, lemon meringue, dates and light raisin, followed by creamy fudge, tobacco and warming spice through the finish.
Why It Matters
Black Art 10.1 represents a meeting point between two periods in Bruichladdich’s history. Its 1992 distillation places the liquid within the distillery’s pre-renaissance stocks, while its final composition reflects Adam Hannett’s contemporary approach to maturation and blending.
The deliberate absence of a disclosed cask recipe is central to the series. Rather than directing attention towards a prescribed maturation formula, Black Art places emphasis on the final integration of mature spirit, oak and time.
Serving & Context
Serve neat and allow at least fifteen minutes in the glass for the darker fruit, cocoa and oak-led notes to unfold.
At 45.1% ABV, water is optional. A few drops may soften the tobacco and spice while revealing additional citrus, dried fruit and confectionery character.
Availability Note
Released in limited quantities in 2022, Black Art 10.1 is now discontinued and primarily circulates through specialist whisky merchants, auction channels and private collections.
Catalogue Preview
A 29-year-old unpeated Islay single malt drawn from undisclosed pre-renaissance casks.
Overview
Bruichladdich Black Art 10.1 is a 29-year-old Islay single malt released in 2022 as the tenth edition of the distillery’s Black Art series.
Distilled in 1992, the whisky was created from stocks laid down before Bruichladdich’s modern revival, with the final cask composition selected by Head Distiller Adam Hannett.
The Spirit
Black Art 10.1 is entirely unpeated and bottled at 45.1% ABV. It is presented without chill filtration or added colouring, allowing its colour and texture to derive naturally from extended maturation.
The precise cask types and proportions remain undisclosed. The nose combines cocoa powder, chocolate praline and dark cherry with apricot jam, cedar and worn leather. The palate develops orange barley sugar, ginger biscuit, lemon meringue, dates and light raisin, followed by creamy fudge, tobacco and warming spice through the finish.
Why It Matters
Black Art 10.1 represents a meeting point between two periods in Bruichladdich’s history. Its 1992 distillation places the liquid within the distillery’s pre-renaissance stocks, while its final composition reflects Adam Hannett’s contemporary approach to maturation and blending.
The deliberate absence of a disclosed cask recipe is central to the series. Rather than directing attention towards a prescribed maturation formula, Black Art places emphasis on the final integration of mature spirit, oak and time.
Serving & Context
Serve neat and allow at least fifteen minutes in the glass for the darker fruit, cocoa and oak-led notes to unfold.
At 45.1% ABV, water is optional. A few drops may soften the tobacco and spice while revealing additional citrus, dried fruit and confectionery character.
Availability Note
Released in limited quantities in 2022, Black Art 10.1 is now discontinued and primarily circulates through specialist whisky merchants, auction channels and private collections.
