We Believe Terroir Matters

We believe that Islay whisky should have an authenticity derived from where it is distilled, and where it is matured… from the philosophies of those who distill it: a sense of place, of terroir that speaks of the land, the barley and water from which it was made, and of the human soul that gave it life.

There are many who would see whisky distilling as an industrial process – a means of standard manufacture and nothing more. We understand distilling to be an ancient art, one that has intrigued the human spirit for centuries. A black art, a mysterious and enigmatic alchemy, that explores the very depths of the distiller’s soul.

Bruichladdich distillery was revolutionary when it was built in 1881. It was created by the Harvey brothers – enthusiastic and entrepreneurial young members of a Glasgow whisky dynasty – with the aim of producing the purest, lightest, most floral spirit possible.

Only 100% Scottish-grown barley is trickle distilled through tall, elegant stills, and matured for all of its life in warehouses on Islay’s Atlantic coast.

The only major distiller to bottle spirit on the island itself, Bruichladdich never adds colour or chill filters, retaining the vital, natural oils, which give the spirit its complex flavour profile and unctuous mouth feel.

With a reputation for producing cult single malts that challenge conventions, Bruichladdich produces three different brands – Bruichladdich, always unpeated; Port Charlotte, heavily peated; and Octomore, the most heavily peated spirit in the world.