Bruichladdich The Organic 2009 Scotch Whiskey

Unpeated. The only organic Islay Single Malt Scotch. A rich, complex and a fascinating expression of provenance, aged for eight years. Deliciously creamy and arley forward with notes of candied orange.

The whisky we distil from the organic barley of Mid Coul reflects the complex natural flavours of the landscape. Just as our stillmen refuse to abandon the traditional crafts of distillation in favour of automation or industrialisation, so farmer William Rose rejects the use of herbicides, pesticides and artificial fertilisers. Crop rotation is key. Our barley must take its turn in a seven year farm cycle that also produces organic cattle, sheep, oats, beans, grass, carrots, market gardening and a megawatt of green electricity. Respecting the land, the soil and the climate nourishes a genuine and thorough understanding of terroir and the results are pure Bruichladdich.

Colour – Dawn on wet sand.
Nose – Candied orange and lemon, beautifully floral. A touch of marine spice and citrus.
Palate – Deliciously creamy with the barley notes very much to the fore.
Finish – A hot toddy.