Bruichladdich 15 Years Links VIII - Torrey Pines USA 70cl 46% vol. It is the eighth edition of the Links series, in which the master distiller Jim McEwan specially selects the barrels. This edition is presented with a painting by Graeme W. Baxter of Torrey Pines, part of the American golf circuit. The final part of the aging of Links VIII is carried out in barrels of Château Latour.
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Bruichladdich 15 Years Links VIII - Torrey Pines USA 70cl 46% vol. It is the eighth edition of the Links series, in which the master distiller Jim McEwan specially selects the barrels. This edition is presented with a painting by Graeme W. Baxter of Torrey Pines, part of the American golf circuit. The final part of the aging of Links VIII is carried out in barrels of Château Latour.
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.
The distillery suffered a great fire in 1934, two years later William Harvey dies, the distillery changes ownership several times until it ends 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.
Country: Scotland.
Region: Islay.
Style: Single Malt.
Aging: The whiskeys have matured a minimum of fifteen years. The first and longest period, in ex-bourbon first-use barrels, the last period of aging has been carried out in barrels of Château Latour, a French red wine from Pauillac, in the Bordeaux wine region. The whiskey has not been cold filtered or dyes added.
Nose: Fresh and fruity, sweet and with notes of nuts.
Mouth: With body, thick and oily palate with notes of dried flowers.
Finish: Medium persistence, the earthy and spicy notes with white pepper and oak stand out.
Bruichladdich 15 Years Links VIII - Torrey Pines USA is the eighth version of this single Scottish malt from Islay 15 years old and finished in casks of Château Lator, a light and pleasant whiskey easy to enjoy.