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Before Master Distiller Jim McEwan retired in 2015, he handed over his recipe for the Black Art range to his successor.Quote from Adam Hannett, Head Distiller: "I have to say I took the recipe from Jim's hand and dutifully ignored it. This had to be my Black Art.Distilled: 1994Bottled: 2020Limited to 12,000 bottles!The 26 year old Bruichladdich was bottled without cold filtration and without additional colouring.Tasting notes:Colour: Medium brown.Nose: Complex, citrus notes, lime peel, oranges, caramel, dried apricots, tobacco, maple syrup. toasted hazelnuts, vanilla, honey, cooked pears, some leather.Taste: Citrus, warm honey, walnuts, toasted oak, vanilla, caramel, dried apricots, reminiscent of stone fruit.Finish: Long lasting, soft, sweetish, lemon cake, milk chocolate.