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In 1881 the demand from
the booming Blended Industry allowed Barnet Harvey to
found The Bruichladdich Distillery. Bruichladdich is
Gaelic for ‘the brae (hillside) by the shore’. It is a
suitable name since Bruichladdich lies by the shore of
Loch Indaal, directly across from the town Bowmore. In
1939 the distillery was bought by a group of Americans
who wished to make a typical Scottish whisky they had
named ‘The Real McCoy’. The whisky was targeted at the
US market, where there was great demand for spirits due
to the end of the Prohibition.
The venture was unsuccessful, partly due to WW2. The
distillery was sold in 1952 to a group of whisky traders
from Glasgow, whom in turn sold it in 1969 to
Invergordon Distillers Ltd. When JBB (Jim Beam Brands)
acquired Invergordon in 1993, they mothballed
Bruichladdich the very next year. With the exception of
a few months in 1998 the distillery remained dormant
until the turn of the century. In December 2000 three
colleagues at Murray McDavid bought it together with a
stock of 7 000 barrels. The new proprietors invited the
legend Jim McEwan (then Brand Promoter at Bowmore) as a
partner and appointed him Master Distiller. After
extensive renovations, Bruichladdich re-opened in May 29
2001. Since then several official bottlings have been
released. A lot of effort is put into the promotion of
the ‘new Bruichladdich’ which they have named Laddie.
Bruichladdich are also making two smokier versions, Port
Charlotte and Octomore, which will be released in 5-10
years time. Both names come from distilleries that have
been closed down for several decades. At Bruichladdich’s
website you can find details for how to buy your own
cask.
 Contact
information
Bruichladdich Distillery
Bruichladdich,
Isle of Islay,
Argyll PA49 7UN
Scotland
Phone:
+44
(0) 1496 850221
Fax:
+44 (0) 1496 850 477
Bruichladdich official website
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Visiting
Ever since the
complete renovation in 2001 Bruichladdich have an
impressive visitor centre with guided tours and a shop.
They also offer the opportunity to bottle your very own
‘Laddie’ for approx. £50.
The visitor centre is open all year round 9am-5pm,
except March-October when it is open 10pm-4am. They have
2-3 daily guided tours priced at £3, which you get back
when you make a purchase.
Whisky
The Whisky
exchange have a good range of Bruichladdich whiskies.
Click here for Bruichladdich whisky >>
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