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The Valinch

A Valinch is a large ‘pipette’ used for taking samples from casks. It probably originated from either France or Spain.  The Valinch is the name we have given to the only single cask bottling of Bruichladdich, to commemorate a visit to the distillery.  The cask is selected buy Jim McEwan for its harmony, balance and individuality - and above all - its eminent drink ability.

Unlike most  apparently ‘special’ bottlings, the Valinch is reserved exclusively to visitors to the distillery itself, and cannot be obtained any other way.

To authenticate this, the distillery has paid the duty on a single butt so that each customer when provided with a unique 50cls Bruichladdich bottle, is obliged to fill it personally, directly from the cask, unfiltered at cask strength, using the either the Valinch. or the tap. It is then corked, capsuled and dressed with a label bearing the cask details and that is both numbered, dated and signed by the distillery manager, Duncan MacGillivray.

While we accept that some of these Valinches will never be consumed, the casks have been selected by Jim for their sex appeal, individuality and suitability as a stand alone bottling, suitable for enjoyment at a low cask strength of around 47% - 53% alcohol.

For details of the current Valinch, only offered for sale to visitors to the distillery, click here.

Valinchs can only be collected in person from the distillery and will not be mailed out. If you wish to reserve a  bottle for collection later in the year, please email Mary.