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Bruichladdich Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2010
Islay
With a windswept note of the sea that can only have come from Islay’s wild Atlantic shoreline, this single malt focuses on island grown barley from eight individual farms. It has wonderful apple freshness, butterscotch warmth and a zesty lemon tang!
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Malty warmth and a clean, fresh, salt and zesty lemon finish
Aroma
Pure, floral aromas with sweet apple, gooseberry and peach
Using much of the original Victorian machinery, the Bruichladdich team believes in coaxing out the spirit of their Islay whisky. “It should have an authenticity derived from where it is distilled and matured,” says CEO Simon Coughlin. Like wine, Bruichladdich whisky speaks of its ‘terroir’, with a sense of the land, the barley and water from which it was made, and of the philosophy of those who create it. Two varieties of barley are used, Optic and Oxbridge, planted across eight farms on the island in 2009 (making this the fifth Bruichladdich regional Islay release), then distilled in 2010 before being matured in ex-Bourbon and French wine casks in warehouses in Loch Indaal. Sip it solo, or try with lamb meatballs or strong blue cheese!
For the 2007 vintage
