Bruichladdich Distillery

Bruichladdich 10 Years Old Old Skool - 1 PER HOUSEHOLD

ABV: 50% 70 cL

Bruichladdich Old Skool celebrates 25 years of Islay-centric whisky making. When the founders reopened the distillery in 2001, they set course to carve out a more authentic, progressive and transparent vision for the industry. They believed in terroir, championing flavour and harnessing whisky’s raw ingredients – all while ensuring Islay and the local island community were at the heart of every decision they made.

Distilled using 100% Islay barley, Bruichladdich Old Skool is a tribute to this unwavering commitment. Bruichladdich has been working directly with local farmers for over two decades to grow and harvest malting barley on Islay. Beyond delicious flavour and ultra-high provenance and traceability alone, working with local produce allows the distillery to support vital agricultural community and add value beyond the distillery gates.

Nose

A vibrant medley of ripe stoned fruits opens on the nose with apricot, nectarine, and red plum. Creamy vanilla custard and barley sugar are complemented with delicate notes of orange blossom and fresh geranium leaves, while a soft, briny sea breeze brings a coastal freshness. Hints of soft coconut and crème caramel emerge, balancing beautifully with the malted barley.

Palate

The palate is balanced and viscous, with juicy stoned fruits adding a bright citrus lift. Layers of soft barley sugar, stewed pear and ripe apple come to the fore, with the quality oak bringing notes of creamy coconut and caramelised vanilla custard. Warming clove and ginger offer gentle spice, with toasted almond, golden brown sugar, and a hint of minerality giving the whisky depth, complexity and structure.

Finish

Apricot jam and toasted coconut settle on the finish, with a vibrant hint of grapefruit and lemon zest. Sweet barley sugar lingers with smouldering embers of gently toasted oak.

£60.00

Tax included.

Bruichladdich 10 Years Old Old Skool

PRODUCT INFO

Region Islay
Distillery Bruichladdich
Cask type First Fill Bourbon and First Fill Sauternes Casks
Whisky type Single Malt

The Bruichladdich name comes from the Scottish Gaelic 'Bruthach a' Chladaich', which means brae by the shore. The distillery was founded in 1881 by the Harvey Brothers. The distillery changed hands many times until 1994 when it was shut down as 'surplus to requirements’. It remained mothballed until December 2000, when it was purchased by private investors. It took nearly six months to resume the distillation, as Bruichladdich had never seen any modernisation efforts from the previous owners. In 2012, it was taken over by Remy Cointreau. Today, Bruichladdich produces three different styles of whisky: their classic unpeated under the name Bruichladdich, heavily seated port Charlotte and the world’s most peaty malt - Octomore.

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