Bruichladdich Eighteen Aged Years
£150.00 50% ALC./VOL.
Matured exclusively on Islay, primarily in ex-Bourbon casks and a small number of wine casks, The Bruichladdich Eighteen is the epitome of Bruichladdich's signature unpeated house style.
Full bodied and beautifully fragrant, notes of honey, butterscotch, and citrus orange open on the nose, with a medley of tropical fruits and toasted mellow oak lingering on the palate.
Quantity
1
VOLUME
70cl
We are committed to reducing unnecessary packaging and waste and no longer offer a secondary tin when ordering this product. Read more.
RE/DEFINE EIGHTEEN
Bruichladdich Eighteen represents a coming of age for Bruichladdich Distillery and embodies sustained commitment to our values.
"This is an ultra-high provenance single malt. Every single element of The Bruichladdich Eighteen - from the specific harvest and barely varietals used to the exact casks it has matured in - is fully traceable. Which, for a whisky of this age, is quite incredible.
18 years ago, we distilled spirit from our first ever crop of home-grown Islay barley and our passion to diversify and champion our cereal growing programme has never wavered. It’s about making delicious whisky with real provenance which also benefits our community – and The Bruichladdich Eighteen is the embodiment of this ethos.”
Bruichladdich
Eighteen Aged Years
PRODUCT DETAILS
TASTING NOTES
SPECIFICATIONS
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
The figures below state the average representative values per serving giving 10g alcohol, or per standard 25ml measure:
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Islay born & aged eighteen years
In pursuit of flavour and to support the agricultural community on Islay, Bruichladdich began working with one farmer in 2004 to raise a crop of locally grown barley. This pioneering trial has now expanded to 20 vital farming partners today who grow over 50% of the distillery’s barley for total production.
Bottled at 50% ABV and distilled from this first crop of Islay grown barley, along with organically grown grain and varietals from the Scottish Mainland, The Bruichladdich Eighteen is fully traceable, from farm to glass.
An industry first,
Designed to reduce waste, as part of our continued commitment as a B Corp business, our bespoke outer wrap is made from fully recyclable paper pulp. The first of its kind in the whisky industry, proving that sustainable materials don't come at the expense of luxury products.
Our proprietary bottle uses an average of 60% recycled glass and is topped off with a Vinolok decanter style glass stopper.
REVEAL YOUR Bruichladdich Eighteen Aged Years Whisky RECIPE.
SAMPLE RECIPE CODE: 19 / 999
WE BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT’S IN YOUR WHISKY.
[Recipe Type]
[BATCH No]
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No Hidden Measures
Despite the small number of raw ingredients in Scotch whisky, only a handful of producers will share their origins. Being transparent about what’s in your glass is still a surprisingly radical approach, but you have the right to know what’s in your bottle. We argue that flavour is derived from the whisky making process and ALL of the ingredients. The age of the spirit and the type of casks used are not the only signifiers of quality. A whisky like this should be considered in its entirety.
Taste Profile Diagram
Key to Ingredients
[ No. OF CASKS ]
The number of casks will help you estimate how much of that spirit type is in your overall recipe. You should note that some types of casks have a stronger influence than others. For instance, first fill ex-wine casks impart a stronger flavour to our spirit, than first fill ex-bourbon casks. Virgin oak casks are particularly powerful.
[ DISTILLATION YEAR ]
This refers to the year the spirit was distilled and filled into casks. Within this section, there are some years that are displayed and some that are redacted. We are only allowed to display the year relating to the youngest component part; meaning the spirit that has spent the least time maturing in their respective casks. The other years have to be hidden due to EU law. While this is frustrating, you can use what’s there to calculate the age of the youngest part, as we also tell you when your spirit was bottled – top right. For example, if the youngest spirit was distilled in 2012, and the batch was bottled in 2019, all of your whisky is at least 6 years old.
[ BARLEY ORIGIN ]
Simply, where or how the barley was grown.
[ CASK TYPE ]
In order, this describes the country of origin, the type of alcohol it previously held, the size of the cask and how many times it has been filled by Bruichladdich.
CAN’T LOCATE YOUR UNIQUE RECIPE CODE?
The 5 digit code can be found at the base of the back of your Eighteen Aged Years' bottle. e.g. 19/999
