New Bottlings 2006

There are three entirely new bottlings this autumn and four updated releases of existing cuvees. For the first time Jim has recorded his opinions of these creations which are now available as a short Pod Cast - as well as a full tasting note as usual.

New Bottlings include a quite simply extraordinary 125 Anniversary bottling of the 1970 vintage. The 1970 we know is an outrageous dram; well Jim has just made it even more so. A whisky suitable to mark this auspicious occasion. Listen to Jim McEwan's Podcast here. For more information click here. For a tasting note please click here.

‘Blacker Still’ is from a deeply Oloroso Sherry influenced set of casks from the 1986 vintage and is exceptionally dark coloured with a flavour to match. A short run of casks, which we decided to bottle alone such was the flavour. Short of buying a bottle of Valdespino – you won’t get much more sherry than this. Listen to Jim McEwan's Podcast here. For more information click here. For a tasting note please click here.

PC5 is the first limited release bottling of the Port Charlotte – our first ever bottling of the whisky we distilled at the opening of the distillery back in 2001 – of which we are inordinately proud. It is an entirely new type of Islay Whisky: Bruichladdich elegance and Islay peat. Listen to Jim McEwan's Podcast here. For more information click here.

Updated Releases include the 12 second edition that will take over from the 10 as the aperitif cuvée in the mood malt range. 100% American oak it has been put together by Jim to show the fruitness of the Laddie that makes this version such a good dram to enjoy before dining, with water. For more information click here. For a tasting note please click here.

3D3 is the third version of 3D - the peated Multi-Vintage Bruichladdich. This single malt selected from several vintages is even more peaty than the previous two releases due to the debut of the mighty Octomore – the heaviest peated whisky in the world at a whopping 80.5 ppm. Combined with other versions of the Bruichladdich it makes for an awesomely complex and layered version of Bruichladdich: peat without the medicine. Listen to Jim McEwan's Podcast here. For more information click here. For a tasting note please click here.

Legacy 5 is the latest release of our very oldest casks and features once again an Islay oil painting of Islay by Frances Macdonald. 100% American oak, this is a real suave dram – and most definitely not for sharing! For more information click here. For a tasting note please click here.

Links 5 features Hoylake - Royal Liverpool on the label. Once again it is a 14 year old version of Bruichladdich, but yet again a different composition to make a great comparative tasting. For more information click here.

We hope you have the chance to enjoy these exceptional bottlings of which we are all very proud.

To listen to the podcasts you will need to have Apple i-tunes or Quicktime. Download here