THE first-ever organic Islay single malt whisky has been released to coincide with the opening of a new island barley facility for farmers and Bruichladdich distillery
Bruichladdich has released the world’s first organic Islay single malt whisky on the day the Hebridean island’s first grain facility opened – in time for this year’s barley harvest.
This is the ultimate “single”, single malt (single farm, harvest, variety and vintage) distilled from Chalice barley grown by William Rose at Culblair in summer of 2003.
This first organic bottling represents the direction Bruichladdich has been going since it was reopened in 2001. Unparalleled Scottish provenance, quality, variety and traceability.
Duncan McGillivray, manager of the privately-owned distillery, said: “It’s the way is used to be – ultimate authenticity – real people, real places, real character. That’s what we’re about”
All Bruichladdich whisky is naturally bottled at the distillery in the island’s only bottling hall at 46% alc/vol with Islay spring water – chill-filtration and colouring-free.
The Octofad facility (weighbridge, unloading area, drying house and storage) means each of the 15 Islay farm’s harvests can be kept separate until ready for malting later in the year.
“Being able to dry our barley “off the field” makes harvesting logistics less frantic, less risky and more efficient. With the current poor weather it is not a moment too soon.
“Environmentally too, by trucking one load of ‘green’ barley to the maltings at Bairds, and returning with one load of ‘malted’ barley means less of a footprint.
“We’re very proud; it’s the culmination of a great team effort. People thought we were mad, perhaps we are, but the taste makes it all worth while; the proof is in the pudding.”
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All Bruichladdich bottlings are natural whisky, non chill-filtered, colouring-free, distilled, matured and bottled on Islay at 46% using Islay spring water
15,000 bottles of the Bruichladdich 2003 ‘Culblair Farm’ edition have been released. UK Retail price £39
‘Anns an t-seann doigh’ is Gaelic for ‘the way it used to be’
Uniquely, 100 per cent of Bruichladdich’s barley is Scottish grown, with 50 per cent produced on the island at 15 farms and 50 per cent organically grown on another eight farms
Naturally bottled at Bruichladdich distillery, colouring-free, with out chill-filtration, with Islay spring water at 46% alc/vol
Certified by the BioDynamic Agricultural Association
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