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Description

For almost two decades now, the folks at Bruichladdich have shown the permanence of our commitment to barley provenance.

Aided by the determination of their farming partners, this Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013 is the eighth edition of unpeated, locally grown single malt.

This 2013 edition was distilled from the 2012 harvest, raised across seven island farms by Hunter Jackson at Cruach, Andrew and Donald Jones at Coull, Mark French at Rockside, Ian McKerrell at Island, Alistair Torrance at Mulindry, Raymond Fletcher at Dunlossit and Raymond Stewart at Sunderland.

Matured in a selection of first fill American oak casks (75%), and Ribera del Duero, Syrah and Pauillac wine casks (25%), the resulting malt has honeyed porridge and lemon meringue pie notes.

Distillery: Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich, Scotland

One of two distilleries on the Rhinns of Islay, the western peninsula of the island, Bruichladdich was founded in 1881.

Over the past 130 years, the distillery has changed hands many times and had frequent closures, but since 2000 it has been reborn, and is yet again at the forefront of Scottish whisky distilling.

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Tasting Notes

Nose: This is stunning on the nose. First, citrus and honey notes emerge before stoned fruit, dried apricot, and the perfume of ripe peaches. Sweet notes of marzipan, yellow flowers, vanilla pods, and then zephyrs of spice, cereal, and marine breeze.

Palate: The oak cradles the soft fruit of distillation with a perfect balance and harmony. The delicate sweetness and luscious texture are like velvet on the palate. The balance of those sweet ripe stoned fruit flavours with the vanilla, caramel and brown sugar notes of the oak is perfect, this vintage of Islay barley is bottled at just the right moment to capture the DNA of our island and the whisky we distil on its shores.

Finish: As the expression of that marine tang with the sweet citrus and honeyed oaked notes tells the story of our whisky and where it comes from. Natural whisky with no chill filtration means you will experience as long and gentle a finish as you ever thought possible.

Tags: bruichladdich, islay, barley, 2013, 70cl whisky

Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013 - 50% 70cl