Bruichladdich The Organic This whisky comes with blurb: In Victorian times when Bruichladdich distillery was built, all Scottish barley was organically grown, and the relationship of farmer with his soil and the seasons, and distiller with farmer were intimate and enduring. These natural rhythms and ties were lost as industrialised farming cut the ancient synergy […]
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Another experimental release from the Progressive Hebridean Distillers on Islay. The Bruichladdich “First Growth” series takes 16 year old Bruichladdich single malt whisky and finishes them off in casks gleaned from some of the finest vineyards in the world so that they may lend their flavour to the whisky – in this case, the casks […]
Two more samples from what is quickly becoming one of my favourite distilleries. Bruichladdich Laddie Classic Colour: Amber, cider vinegar. On the nose: gentle peat, a distant sweetness, a touch briny. Classic Islay traits, though nothing unusual. In the mouth: Smooth, ever so smooth. Great weight and feel in the mouth. Heavy maltiness. Spot of […]