Bruichladdich

Distillery IS A CERTIFIED B CORPORATION

We are the first whisky and gin distillery in Europe to meet the strict criteria of social and environmental governance. This journey is only just beginning. Discover our plans for the future under our new sustainability section and for this week only, on our social channels.

Progressive Hebridean
DistillersBruichladdichsince 1881

Bruichladdich Distillery is located on the southwestern tip of the remote Hebridean island of Islay where we distil four unique spirits. Home to Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte and Octomore single malt whiskies and The Botanist Islay dry gin.

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Islay Now:

Minimum Temperature: 9°C / 48°F

Wind Direction:

Wind Speed: 15mph

Air Pressure:

Humidity: 96%

Wind Speed:

Visibility: Moderate

“Conceived, Distilled, Matured & Bottled only on Islay, using 100% scottish barley. Bottled naturally, un-chill filtered & colouring free”

Discover our story

We believe terroir
matters

We label and trace, parcel by parcel, many different barley varieties, different farms, even different fields, or terroirs, many of whose characteristics are retained directly in our maturing whisky stocks, depending on harvest, yield, weather and crop rotation.

For us barley is a living, organic expression of the land, of the terroir in which it is grown. Our farmers are known to us by first name. They tell us about the soil, the wind, the drainage, the aspect, the micro-climate of every field.

We label and trace, parcel by parcel, many different barley varieties, different farms, even different fields, or terroirs, many of whose characteristics are retained directly in our maturing whisky stocks, depending on harvest, yield, weather and crop rotation.

For us barley is a living, organic expression of the land, of the terroir in which it is grown. Our farmers are known to us by first name. They tell us about the soil, the wind, the drainage, the aspect, the micro-climate of every field.

WHAT IS TERROIR?

Bruichladdich

Unpeated Islay Single Malt

Our Bruichladdich whisky range is unpeated, floral and complex. Trickle distilled from 100% Scottish barley using much of the original Victorian machinery, the methods employed by our craftsmen have continued unchanged. This is natural whisky, non-chill filtered and colouring free.

EXPLORE our Bruichladdich range

OUR WHISKIES ARE CREATED FROM 100% SCOTTISH BARLEY.

We believe it’s called “SCOTCH” for a reason.

Port
Charlotte
Heavily
Peated

The power of peat with the elegance, complexity and floral topnotes for which our stills are famous. could it work?

EXPLORE our Port Charlotte range

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Stay in touch with us here on Islay for new & exclusive bottlings, local events, digital tastings and other Laddie magic.

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Slumbering in our loch-side warehouses on Islay, our whiskies breathe the maritime air of Loch Indaal all their maturing life.

A fresh salt-citrus tang is a signature accent of Bruichladdich single malts

Welcome to the Hebrides

Ochdamh-mòr

Octomore

Super-Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt

It started out as a late night “what if?” idea after a few drams. What if we distilled the most heavily peated barley humanly possible. The legendary octomore, named for James Brown’s farm above Port Charlotte has taken the world by storm.

EXPLORE our octomore range

All our whisky is bottled without chill-filtration and we never add artificial colour

We believe in natural whisky. We believe chill-filtration and the addition of caramel food colouring undermines the integrity of the spirit.

WHAT IS E150?

The Botanist

Islay dry Gin

22
foraged island botanicals

The Botanist Gin is a progressive exploration of the botanical heritage of our Isle of Islay.

22 hand-foraged local botanicals delicately augment nine berries, barks, seeds and peels during an achingly slow distillation. This first and only Islay Dry Gin is a rare expression of the heart and soul of our remote Scottish island home.

Discover The Botanist Gin

The Botanist

Islay dry Gin

22
foraged island botanicals

A progressive exploration of the botanical heritage of our isle of Islay. 22 hand-foraged local botanicals delicately augment nine berries, barks, seeds and peels during an achingly slow distillation. This first and only Islay dry gin is a rare expression of the heart and soul of our remote Scottish island.

Discover The Botanist Gin

Featured Article

VATTING OUR MULTI-VINTAGE CUVEES

Creating multi-vintage cuvees, such as The Classic Laddie, is one of the most complex and demanding responsibilities shouldered by our head distiller and blender Adam Hannett. While very different, each showcases our elegant, floral style and is crafted by carefully assembling the appropriate suite of flavours from a wide array of casks.

Latest Laddie news & articles

agronomy summit on Bruichladdich's croft 2018

7th July 2020

80 people now work at Bruichladdich distillery on the island of Islay, not bad for an island with ~3,000 inhabitants.

The Laddie family also includes farmers, builders, designers, bartenders, engineers, indeed dozens of skilled artisans who support us in a myriad of ways on the island and around the world.

Meet the Laddie family

Sustainability

Islay

Terroir

Barley

PHD

Bruichladdich

Distillery IS A CERTIFIED B CORPORATION

Progressive Hebridean DistillersBruichladdichsince 1881

Islay Now:

Minimum Temperature: 9°C / 48°F

Wind Direction:

Wind Speed: 15mph

Air Pressure:

Humidity: 96%

Wind Speed:

Visibility: Moderate

“Conceived, Distilled, Matured & Bottled only on Islay, using 100% scottish barley. Bottled naturally, un-chill filtered & colouring free”

“Conceived, Distilled, Matured & Bottled only on Islay, using 100% scottish barley. Bottled naturally, un-chill filtered & colouring free”

We believe terroir matters

We believe terroir matters

Bruichladdich

Unpeated Islay Single Malt

Our Bruichladdich whisky range is unpeated, floral and complex. Trickle distilled from 100% Scottish barley using much of the original Victorian machinery, the methods employed by our craftsmen have continued unchanged. This is natural whisky, non-chill filtered and colouring free.

OUR WHISKIES ARE CREATED FROM 100% SCOTTISH BARLEY.

Port Charlotte Heavily Peated

The power of peat with the elegance, complexity and floral topnotes for which our stills are famous. could it work?

JOIN US FOR EXCLUSIVE NEWS & WHISKIES

Slumbering in our loch-side warehouses on Islay, our whiskies breathe the maritime air of Loch Indaal all their maturing life.

Ochdamh-mòr

Octomore

Super-Heavily Peated Islay Single Malt

It started out as a late night “what if?” idea after a few drams. What if we distilled the most heavily peated barley humanly possible. The legendary octomore, named for James Brown’s farm above Port Charlotte has taken the world by storm.

All our whisky is bottled without chill-filtration and we never add artificial colour

The Botanist

Islay dry Gin

22 foraged island botanicals

The Botanist

Islay dry Gin

22 foraged island botanicals

Featured Article

VATTING OUR MULTI-VINTAGE CUVEES

Latest Laddie news & articles

Budgie

Joanne

Andrew

Peter

Lauren

Ewald

Sean

Chloe

Raymond

Abi

Ailsa & Graham

James

80 people now work at Bruichladdich distillery on the island of Islay, not bad for an island with ~3,000 inhabitants.

Progressive Hebridean
DistillersBruichladdichsince 1881

We believe terroir
matters

We believe terroir
matters

Port
Charlotte
Heavily
Peated

22
foraged island botanicals

22
foraged island botanicals