Islay - Bruichladdich Distillery

The fourth distillery tour and tasting on our trip was @Bruichladdich

Where Cathleen? led us on a tour and Ruby took us for a Warehouse Tasting!

Photo: Mark

Our tour of the distillery started in the Malt Barn

A Vicker's Bobby Mill

Then on to the Tun Room

And Washbacks

Before arriving in the Still Room!

Photo: John

Photo: John

We then walked across the courtyard to the warehouses for our tasting!

Where the lovely Ruby introduced us to Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte and Octomore single casks!

Photo: John

Photo: John

Photo: John

After the tasting it was back to the Visitor's Centre to hand fill our own bottles!

Photo: John

Then after a long day, Colin picked us up and took us back to Bowmore for a meal in Lucci's!

Drams we tried:

• Port Charlotte 10yo
• Bruichladdich 2012 Bere Barley
• Bruichladdich 2013 8yo Single Cask #7428 (PX)
• Port Charlotte 2015 7yo Single Cask #19/319-14 (PX)
• Bruichladdich 2007 14yo Single Cask #12/238-60 (Ex-bourbon)
• Octomore 2008 14yo Single Cask #18-035-34 (Amarone)
• Octomore 2002 12yo Single Cask #19/167-2 (Sauternes)

Photo: John

Read more about the planning for our trip here!