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We believe firmly in Islay maturation. It's extraordinary to think that Bruichladdich is the only major distiller on Islay to mature ALL their whisky on the island itself.
And yet many wax lyrical about the “marine influence” of their spirit (not much marine influence to be found on an industrial estate in Glasgow!)
All our warehouses sit on or above the shores of Lochindaal – the sea loch on the Rhinns of Islay – the island’s most westerly ocean coast – so Atlantic ozone-rich freshness permeates our malt during the many slow years of maturation.
Oak casks - more osmotic membrane than container - perform the vital task of allowing the evolution of the spirit by way of subtle and complex interactions between the micro-oxidation of the whisky’s flavour compounds, oak tannins extracted from the wood, the ozone-marine influence of the air absorbed through the wood and the whisky texture.
Combining extensive wine experience, hands-on barrel coopering, and decades of whisky knowledge, we have a unique and unparalleled understanding of the complex and quixotic interaction of wood, air and spirit - and continue to explore it keenly.
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All our warehouses sit on or above the shores of Loch Indaal – the sea loch on the Rhinns of Islay