Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2012
10 ISLAY AGED YEARS
£70.83 50% ALC./VOL.
A beautiful expression that shows the classic depth and complexity of Bere Barley. Notes of zesty lime and green apple, with a subtly spiced gingerbread finish.
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CREATED WITH UTMOST RESPECT, FROM GRAIN TO GLASS
The 2011 crop of Bere was grown and supplied by the Agronomy Institute of Orkney College (UHI) in partnership with Sydney Gauld (Quoyberstane).
Bere is Britain’s oldest strain of cultivated cereal and would have been used by Scotland’s early distillers through distant centuries. However, in the 20th century an emphasis on efficiency and commercial return encouraged the pursuit of yield over flavour – favouring varieties that would produce the easiest crop and greatest extract.
As champions of flavour, we’ve been working with the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Agronomy Institute since 2005 to reintroduce Bere barley to the distilling of single malt whisky.
However, its importance stretches beyond whisky making. It is believed that this varietal has huge potential for the future of food production.
Sown in April for a September harvest, the 2011 growing season was mostly warm and dry, until the crucial cutting time when there were very few days free from rain. Maturing for over ten patient years in first fill ex-bourbon casks, the understated maturation of this 2012 vintage delicately balances an unctuous texture and malty, sweet fruit flavour.
A HARDY GRAIN
It has taken time and patience to understand how to get the best from this ancient grain. Proving resilient to milling and mashing in early trials, Bere is a hardy varietal, adapted to poor soil conditions and a short growing season.
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ANCIENT GRAINS
Bere is a six row barley with ancestry that can be tracked back to the very dawn of our agriculture, some 5,000 years ago. Whilst it produces incredibly low yields, it delivers a uniquely robust, rich flavour through its smaller, denser grains. Light, zesty and bursting with fruit, Bere single malt offers an unctuous texture and unmissable barley-sugar sweetness.
Grown for centuries by illegal distillers as they developed Uisge Beatha, the forerunner of modern Single Malt Scotch, Bere's story within the whisky industry is long established. Working with the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Agronomy Institute, we want to secure the future of this historically important grain in the continued story of distilling single malt whisky.
EXPLORE MORE FROM BRUICHLADDICH
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.
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SCOTTISH BARLEY
£38.33 50% ALC./VOL.
Our signature bottling and the definitive Bruichladdich. Showcasing the classic, floral and elegant Bruichladdich house style, The Classic Laddie is made from 100% Scottish barley, trickle distilled, non-chill filtered and colouring free. Sales of our 20cl Classic Laddie will be sold using our older bottle style.
Continuing our commitment to sustainable whisky, we have redesigned the bottle for the Classic Laddie. 32% lighter and offering a 65% reduction in CO2 emissions. Read more.
Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013
8 ISLAY AGED YEARS
£54.17 50% ALC./VOL.
Showcasing the permanence of our commitment to barley provenance, this Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013 is our eighth edition of unpeated, locally grown single malt. Fully traceable and high provenance with honeyed porridge and lemon meringue pie notes, it evokes a true sense of place.
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Bruichladdich The Organic 2011
11 ISLAY AGED YEARS
£62.50 50% ALC./VOL.
A forthright expression from Bruichladdich's Barley Provenance Series, this 2011 vintage showcases the clarity of flavour from organically grown barley when distilled slowly in our tall narrow necked stills. Rich and creamy, with a luxurious mouthfeel.
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Bruichladdich
Edition 10
£329.17 45.1% ALC./VOL.
The tenth edition of this limited edition series, Black Art Edition 10 encapsulates the enigmatic alchemy of whisky making; with a reliance on nature, craftsmanship and the passing of time. The barley and cask type remain a mystery, with the final recipe undisclosed.
