Bruichladdich 21 Oloroso Sherry

Bruichladdich 21 Years Oloroso Sherry

Bruichladdich 21 Years Oloroso Sherry 70cl 46% vol. It is an Islay Single Malt matured in scented barrels. Dark, intense, fruity, with sweet sherry notes. Result of the union of a long aging in sherry barrels and a maritime climate like Islay. This unique and powerful whiskey is a combination that we probably won't see again from this distillery.

The Bruichladdich Distillery

The Bruichladdich distillery was founded in 1881 by the Harvey brothers in Loch Indaal, located in the westernmost part of the island of Islay, on a small peninsula.

The Harvey brothers, came from a family of distillers, this was the third distillery that they would design, thanks to the accumulated knowledge of the family, the project they developed for Bruichladdich used the cutting-edge technology of the time, creating technologically , the best distillery on the Island. With optimized spaces, made with natural stone from the coast and using long neck stills, thus creating a pure and original distillate. Very different from what was done in the rest of the island in farms reinvented in distilleries.

Scotland.

The distillery suffered a great fire in 1934, two years later William Harvey dies, the distillery changes ownership several times until it closes in 1994.

On December 9, 2000, a group of investors led by Mark Reynier of Murray McDavid buys the distillery. Jim McEwan, a former director of Bowmore and a worker at Bowmore since the age of 15, has been chosen to direct the distillery. He is appointed production manager. Thus, once again, in July 2001 "The Laddie" again distills whiskey. On July 23, 2012 Remy Cointreau reached an agreement to buy the distillery.

The Bruichladdich distillery uses classic methods of elaboration, in the process no technology is involved, all the control is carried out by the master distiller and his team, much of the machinery and stills are the same that installed the Harvey. In addition, all barley is Scottish and much of it has been grown in Islay. The distillery gives great value to the origin of barley from a philosophical point. We can find the name of farms, farmers and even fields where barley has been grown in bottles.

The "Laddie" as the distillery is affectionately known, produces three very differentiated whiskeys, Bruichladdich, known as the most fruity and innovative whiskey of Islay, Port Charlotte, the smoky and peat line of the distillery, and Octomore, a famous ultra-disturbed whiskey in the world for being the most peaty and smoked whiskey on the market.

Tasting notes and interesting facts of Bruichladdich 21 Years Oloroso Sherry

Country: Scotland.

Region: Islay.

Style: Single Malt.

Aging: 21 years of aging in European oak barrels that have scented 500 liter sherry. The whiskey has not been cold filtered or dyes added.

Nose: Sweets with caramel and butter, cocoa, hazelnuts, syrup, plums and raisins.

Mouth: Strong, highlights the malt and sherry notes with saline touches.

Finish: Long final that combines the heat of sherry with wild Scotland.

La Llar del Vi Recommendation:

Bruichladdich 21 Years combines the heat of sherry with cold and salty Scottish notes, matured 21 years in sherry barrels is dark and intense, a whiskey difficult to find today due to its long and exclusive aging in barrels of sherry.