Bruichladdich Black Art Edition 11.1

Bruichladdich Black Art Edition 11.1 is the eleventh release of Bruichladdich's deliberately secretive Black Art series — a 24-year-old unpeated Islay single malt bottled at 44.2% ABV (88.4 proof) in a 700mL bottle. Released November 1, 2023 and created in secret by head distiller Adam Hannett from pre-renaissance casks (distilled before the distillery's 2001 revival), it is non-chill filtered with natural colour. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Proof / ABV: 44.2% ABV (88.4 proof)
• Size: 700mL
• Age: 24 years — pre-renaissance casks, matured entirely on Islay
• Style: Unpeated single malt; cask recipe known only to the head distiller
• Origin: Bruichladdich Distillery, Isle of Islay, Scotland

Whisky by Black Art, Not by Recipe

The Black Art series is Bruichladdich's exercise in mystery: each edition is blended by head distiller Adam Hannett from the distillery's oldest pre-renaissance stocks, and the cask recipe is never published — the only facts released are the age and the bottling strength. Edition 11.1 draws on spirit distilled before Bruichladdich's 2001 renaissance and matured on Islay for 24 years, a soft and restrained dram of peach cobbler, honey, vanilla bean, and maritime minerality rather than brute force. Explore the Bruichladdich collection and more Scotch whisky at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

The nose offers rich peach cobbler, honey, apples, vanilla bean, malt, and a touch of slate and minerality. The palate is layered and moderate — sweet cream, honey, buttery toffee, pastry, lemon peel, and peaches and cream with a wisp of maritime smoke. The finish is long: peach, honey, apricots, toffee, and soft smoldering oak.

How to Enjoy

Drink neat in a tulip glass; the restraint of the 44.2% ABV rewards patience, with new layers appearing as the pour rests. Not a cocktail whisky — this is a contemplative sipper.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bruichladdich Black Art 11.1?
The 11th edition of the Black Art series — a 24-year-old unpeated Islay single malt, released November 2023, with its cask recipe kept secret by head distiller Adam Hannett.

Is Black Art 11.1 peated?
No. It is an unpeated single malt; the complexity comes from 24 years in undisclosed casks, not smoke.

What is the ABV of Black Art 11.1?
44.2% ABV (88.4 proof), bottled without chill filtration and with no added colour.

Find Bruichladdich Black Art 11.1 online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — 24 years of Islay mystery, ready to order.