Hen exceptional barley is left to ferment slowly in a 130-year-old set-up of wooden wash backs and open mash tun, when spirit is patiently trickle-distilled in a way our Victorian predecessors would recognize. When it is sealed in casks of flawless provenance and of premium oak. When it is left to mature all its life yards from where it was distilled, in the teeth of the Atlantic storms that drench the Rhinns of Islay in marine salts. Then time itself becomes more abstract. A journey rather than a destination. When skill and experience is brought together in the warehouse to select and marry the many individual casks to create a dram of thought-provoking complexity; of depth and substance beyond its years. This dram can only be a Bruichladdich.
Nose: Thyme honey, citrus blossom and a hint of brioche
Palate: More citrus, though now juicy and sweet. Poppy seed and sea salt crackers, a touch of caramel.
Finish: Quite grassy and herbal on the finish
Bottle Size: 0.7L
Region: Islay
ABV: 50%
Age Statement: 8 year old
