Product description
Bruichladdich distills on the western shore of the Isle of Islay, with a local road separating the buildings from Loch Indaal.
The word Bruichladdich (pronounced “Brook Laddie”) comes from the Gaelic for “hill on the coast.” The distillery entered the new century as a privately owned company run by Mark Reynier, who elevated the underrated whisky to cult status. Since 2012, Bruichladdich has been owned by French Rémy Cointreau. In 2005, the third edition of the 20-year-old single malt was released , which we have described as a “two-island whisky” (Islay and Madeira). The distillate began maturing in American white oak barrels and finished in Madeira casks.
Nose: incredibly rich, cherries, bitter oranges, toffee, vanilla, cinnamon, dried plums and a hint of peat smoke.
Taste: perfectly balanced, stewed fruit, oranges, plums, almonds, a hint of garden herbs and leather.
Finish: long and winey, winter spices, toffee, red berries and a light oak bitterness.