We are proudly non-conformist, as has always been the way in these Western Isles – Oirthir Gaidheal, the Coast of the Gaels, the land of the outsider.
WE BELIEVE THAT WHISKY SHOULD HAVE CHARACTER; AN AUTHENTICITY DERIVED FROM WHERE IT IS DISTILLED AND THE PHILOSOPHIES OF THOSE WHO DISTIL IT
At Bruichladdich, we believe the whisky industry has been stifled by industrialisation and self-interest – huge organisations have developed that require a stable status quo to ensure that their industrial processes can run to maximum efficiency, producing the maximum "product" with the minimum input and variation, all to the lowest unit price.
We reject this.
We believe that whisky should have character; an authenticity derived from where it is distilled and the philosophies of those who distil it – a sense of place, of terroir that speaks of the land, of the raw ingredients from which it was made.
We believe in variety, in chance, in progress, in irrationality, in a stubborn refusal to accept prescribed "process"; we believe in following the distilling Muse wherever it might take us. Above all we believe the world needs an antidote to homogeneity and blandness. Since our first spirit ran from our stills on 11.09.01 we have been on an adventure – sometimes a white-knuckle ride, but a journey that has seldom been dull, often a challenge, throughout a joy and a thrill.
OUR FARMERS KNOW EVERY INCH OF THEIR LAND AND THE MEANING OF EVERY CLOUD IN THE SKY.
Our raw ingredients are paramount. We use 100% Scottish barley - we believe it's called "Scotch" for a reason. We are the major distiller of organic barley in Scotland and have been instrumental in support for organic farming in the single malt category. In 2010 we released the first single malt whisky to be made purely from Islay Barley, probably the first in the island's history.
Our farmers know every inch of their land and the meaning of every cloud in the sky. Our water comes from farmer and friend James Brown's Octomore farm up on the hill behind our Port Charlotte warehouse; our Islay barley is dried in the sheds of the Wood brothers, Andrew and Neil, up the road at Octofad farm. We believe in community.
We believe our spirit should speak of where it comes from and where it is matured – Bruichladdich is the only major distiller to distil, mature and bottle all its whisky on Islay. Extraordinary to think it could be any other way, isn't it?
We passionately believe in terroir - in authenticity, place and provenance, in ultimate traceability. We seek to produce the most natural, thought-provoking, intellectually stimulating & enjoyable spirit possible. Obsessive? Probably – but if all you want is a whisky, the world is awash with the stuff.
Lastly, we believe in innovation and progress, with constantly striving to produce a more characterful spirit, one with more integrity and provenance, one that is more expressive of this wonderful island we are lucky to live on. A spirit to put a smile on your face wherever you are, and to help you close your eyes and quietly dream of Islay.
We are progressive, Hebridean distillers.
Our signature bottling, the Classic Laddie, is an unpeated single malt Scotch whisky that showcases our floral, elegant house style with a characteristic salt citrus
"Peated to a heavyweight 40ppm, Port Charlotte Scottish Barley is a cuvee crafted from casks hand-picked by master distiller Jim McEwan. It showcases the supreme
From Bruichladdich comes an unpeated single malt Scotch whisky distilled from barely by eight family farms local to Islay. Aged in a combination of bourbon
A Gift Pack of three 200ml bottle of single malt Scotch whisky from the Bruichladdich distillery on the Isle of Islay. Excellent for those looking
"This fourth incarnation of the now legendary Black Art is as enigmatic as ever, the composition of casks a mystery to all but its creator.
Tasting Notes CHARACTER Refined, confident, a little extra age has tempered some of the vitality but this dram has gained a classic, timeless feel. AROMA Initially smoke, tar,
"Bruichladdich has made a commitment for future releases of organic single malt whisky. This first release is 100% Islay. The barley was organically grown by
"Light, fresh and full of vitality. Assertive youthful bouquet with honeysuckle, myrtle, green apple, garden mint, dry hay and oak shavings, salt and crushed sea shells.
"Fruit is the common thread to this lightly peated whisky. Red fruit, that is. Red raspberry, red currant, red seedless grape, strawberry, and red apple.
"Nose is Intense. Drier, flowery, seaweedy, salty. Palate: Flowery, seaweedy, salty. Flavours very well-combined and rounded. An easily drinkable yet satisfying malt. Has definitely benefited
" Nose: Smoky, youthful. Plenty of peat at first with developing sherry, Madeira. Caramel, vanilla. Palate: Peaty, hay, sherry, raisins, oak, vanilla, quite coastal. Finish: Long, bold.
THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE MOST IMPORTANT RELEASE IN OUR HISTORY, AND VERY MUCH A LANDMARK FOR THE DISTILLERY AND THE BRUICHLADDICH TEAM. IT WAS
" What would happen if we used our Tall, long-necked Victorian stills to produce a heavily-peated Spirit? The Floral Elegance of Bruichladdich and heavy peat- could
"The wild west Atlantic facing coast gave birth to this third release in our uber-provenance Islay Barley series. Harvested in 2006 and distilled in
"The world's most heavily peated whisky, this is the sixth edition of the uber-experimental cult Octomore. Titanic amounts of peat but with a light,
"FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME WE ARE PROUD TO RELEASE OCTOMORE WHISKY DISTILLED FROM 100% ISLAY BARLEY AND HARVESTED IN 2008 BY FARMER JAMES BROWN
"Each release is a powerful illustration of the art of the master distiller. Each is necessarily unique, limited, finite, a celebration of nuance. It can
"This, OCTOMORE 07.3, IS the second release OF Octomore of Octomore - Octomore whisky made from barley grown two miles along the cost from the
Unpeated. Distilled in 2008, this vintage expression is hand-crafted from 100% Islay-grown Bere barley, the oldest strain of barley in Scotland. Rich and malty with
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