History,
Like its island neighbour Bunnahabhain distillery, Bruichladdich has traditionally been an un-peated single malt, mostly owing to its requirements by the blenders who owned it. The last of these was Whyte & Mackay, who eventually shut it down in 1995, deeming it surplus to requirements. They sold the distillery to Murray McDavid in 2001, who launched the peated Port Charlotte and heavily-peated Octomore single malts in 2006 and 2008. A recommissioned Lomond still also now produces the popular Botanist gin there.
This Bruichladdich is part of a six-part series, with each expression having benefited from 'additional cask evolution' in the finest French oak from some of the very greatest Bordeaux chateaux.
Cuvee E has been finished in ex-Sauternes casks and is limited to 12,000 bottles.
Like its island neighbour Bunnahabhain distillery, Bruichladdich has traditionally been an un-peated single malt, mostly owing to its requirements by the blenders who owned it. The last of these was Whyte & Mackay, who eventually shut it down in 1995, deeming it surplus to requirements. They sold the distillery to Murray McDavid in 2001, who launched the peated Port Charlotte and heavily-peated Octomore single malts in 2006 and 2008. A recommissioned Lomond still also now produces the popular Botanist gin there.
This Bruichladdich is part of a six-part series, with each expression having benefited from 'additional cask evolution' in the finest French oak from some of the very greatest Bordeaux chateaux.
Cuvee E has been finished in ex-Sauternes casks and is limited to 12,000 bottles.
