{"product_id":"bruichladdich-islay-barley-2007","title":"Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2007\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        Inspired by an entrepreneurial flair and a youthful enthusiasm, the Harvey brothers began construction of the Bruichladdich (pronounced brook-laddie or broo-lah-dee) Distillery in 1881. For five decades, the brothers — descendants of a dynastic whisky family — owned and operated the distillery. Following the death of William Harvey in 1936, however, the distillery changed hands a number of times and was shut down in 1994, seemingly forever. In 2000, the distillery was purchased by a group of investors led by Mark Reynier and Murray McDavid. Together, the pair convinced Jim McEwan, who had been working at Bowmore Distillery since the age of 15, to join Bruichladdich as master distiller. One of the biggest names in the business, McEwan worked with Bruichladdich until his retirement last year, though he still lives next door to the distillery and continues to advise them on an informal basis. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nToday, McEwan’s incredible work ethic and creative vision continues to inspire the folks behind Bruichladdich Distillery, known for its commitment to using Islay-grown ingredients and historic distilling processes.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBruichladdich Single Malt Whisky is made exclusively from unpeated barley grown on Rockside Farm on the maritime coast of Islay, providing a very different terroir to the central Islay-grown barley used in their 2009 release. After the grains are milled and mashed, they are fermented in the distillery's original washbacks, which are made of Douglas Fir. The wood from the washbacks absorbs heat generated during fermentation, and allows for a longer, slower fermentation process as compared to steel, resulting in a more flavorful and rich whisky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAfter fermentation, the wash is distilled twice through Bruichladdich's 130 year-old, 20-foot tall, diamond-shaped stills. The Victorian-era stills produce whisky that is notably floral and elegant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe Bruichladdich Islay Barley series celebrates the nuances of terroir within Islay. Trickle distilled and matured for six years in ex-bourbon American oak casks, the whisky has an aroma of earth, cereal, and butterscotch, giving way to a creamy palate peppered with lemon zest, vanilla, cinnamon, and malted barley. The finish adds a touch of heat to this well-balanced whisky.                                        \u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Scotch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=malt+whisky\"\u003eMalt whisky\u003c\/a\u003e is made of malted barley, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=grain+whisky\"\u003egrain whisky\u003c\/a\u003e uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=single+malt\"\u003esingle malt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=single+malt\"\u003escotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-scotch\/\"\u003eTop 10 scotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore our treasury of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/rare-finds-selection\/?origin=o1554\"\u003erare \u0026amp; hard to find scotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51411841155285,"sku":null,"price":104.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/bru_islaybarley2007_01_2.jpg?v=1745570986","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/bruichladdich-islay-barley-2007","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}