| Region |
Islay |
| District |
Loch Indaal |
| Water source |
Bruichladdich Loch (peated) for mashing
Bruichladdich Burn (peated) for distillation
Octomore Spring (clear) for bottling |
| Neighbours |
Bowmore |
| Owner |
Bruichladdich Distillery Co Ltd |
| Manager |
Mark Reynier |
| Meester distilleerder |
Jim McEwan |
| Visitor centre |
Winter Tour Times 2006:
Monday to Friday: 11.30am & 2.30 pm Saturday: 11.30 am only.
Shop Opening Hours - Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm & Saturday: 10am to 4pm.
Summer Tour Times 2006 Easter - November:
Monday to Friday: 10.30 am, 11.30am & 2.30 pm Saturday: 10.30 am & 2.30 pm only
Shop Opening Hours - Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm & Saturday: 10am to 4pm.
To ensure we can give you the time that you deserve, please book your visit: mary@bruichladdich.com.
Admission price:
Adults : £4.00 (including a dram) |
| Address |
Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay,
Argyll, PA49 7UN |
| Phone |
+44 (0)1496 850 221 |
| Fax |
+44 (0)1496 850 477 |
| Website |
http://www.bruichladdich.com/ |
| History |
1881 : established by Barnet Harvey
1886 : Reconstituted as The Bruichladdich Distillery Co. (Islay) Ltd
1889 : William Harvey takes over as Manager until his death in 1937
1924 : No 7 Warehouse built
1929 : closed and silent until 1936
1949 : New Boiler House
1968 : Bought by Invergordon Distillers (Holdings) Ltd for £40,000
1993 : Whyte and MacKay buys Invergordon
1994 : Jim Beam Brands buys Whyte And Mackay. Disitllery closed. Two men kept on to maintain the distillery, John Rennie and Duncan MacFadyen. Mr Tait moved to Fettercairn in takes over Purchased Port Charlotte Distillery Warehouses.
1995 : closed on the February 4th
2001 : re-opened; first distillation at May 29th |
| House Style |
Fruity and salty character. |
| Pronunciation |
brook-laddie |
| Meaning |
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| Annual Distillery Output |
700.000 litres |
| Technical info |
Bruichladdich Distillery Info Sheet
| Malt Type |
Chalice, Optic, Golden Promise, Oxbridge, Troon & Bere |
| Malt Storage |
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| Mill Type |
Boby – Belt Driven Four Roll “Two High” |
| Grist Storage |
14 tonnes |
| Mush Tun Construction |
Cast iron, open-topped, rake & plough |
| Mash Size |
7 tonnes |
| No. of Wash Backs |
6 |
| Wash Back Construction |
Oregon Pine |
| Wash Back Capacity |
36,000 litres |
| Yeast |
150 kg./washback -
66% Mauri (start) 33% Kerry |
| No of Wash Stills |
2 @ 17,275 litres capacity |
| Wash Still Charge |
12,500 litres (72% of capacity) |
| Heat Source |
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| No. of Spirit Stills |
2 |
| Spirit Still Charge |
7,200 litres (58% of capacity) |
| Heat Source |
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| Spirit still shape |
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| Current Annual Distillery Output |
700.000 litres of alcohol. |
|
| Independent Bottler |
Gordon & MacPhail |
| Information |
Their Philosophy:
• non chill filtered - to enhance the depth of flavours, and augment the bouquet
• natural colour - no caramel is added to sweeten or darken the whisky
• Islay born and bred - not matured in a warehouse in Central Scotland
• bottled with Islay Spring water - the first time ever for an Islay Single Malt
• bottled on Islay at the distillery - uniquely |