Is Bruichladdich an Islay Whisky?

DistillersBruichladdichsince 1881. Bruichladdich Distillery is located on the southwestern tip of the remote Hebridean island of Islay where we distil four unique spirits. Home to Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte and Octomore single malt whiskies and The Botanist Islay dry gin.

Is Bruichladdich Islay barley peated?

Unlike our neighbouring distilleries from the island of Islay, our Bruichladdich range is made without peat. Without the influence of smoke, we expose the brilliance of our raw ingredient – barley.

How old is Bruichladdich Islay barley?

This eight year old, unpeated single malt whisky was produced using barley grown by a group of eight farmers from across the island of Islay and matured in a combination of first-fill American oak barrels and French wine casks.

Are all Islay malts peated?

As we all know, Islay malts are peaty. You know, like Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Yes, the varied releases from Lagavulin and co. do indeed tend to be full of smoky notes, saltiness and iodine, but — despite the island being a magnet for so-called peat freaks — that doesn’t mean the rest are peaty too.

What whiskys are from Islay?

For such a small area, Islay is full of world renowned whisky distilleries including the likes of Ardbeg, Kilchoman, Bruichladdich, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin to name a few.

How many Islay malts are there?

Islay Distilleries. There are currently nine working distilleries on Islay, with two more planned to open in the next couple of years. The first recorded distillery was Bowmore, founded in 1779; the most recent was Ardnahoe, which was established in 2018.

Is Bruichladdich peated?

Some of the time. Some of us produce quite a lot of them – our Bruichladdich single malts are entirely unpeated, light, delicate and floral. We all also produce peated malts including, for our part, Octomore, the most heavily peated whisky in the world.

Who bought Bruichladdich?

Remy Cointreau
Drinks giant Remy Cointreau has agreed to buy Hebridean distillery Bruichladdich for £58m. The acquisition marks the French company’s first move into the premium single malt Scotch whisky market.