Bruichladdich 1973 30 Year Old

Like its Islay neighbour Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich has traditionally been an un-peated single malt, mostly owing to its requirements by the blenders who owned it. The last of these was Whyte and Mackay, who eventually shut it down in 1995, deeming it surplus to requirements. They sold the distillery to Murray McDavid in 2001, who launched the peated Port Charlotte and heavily-peated Octomore single malts in 2006 and 2008. A recommissioned Lomond still also now produces the popular Botanist gin there.

A stunning 30 year old Bruichladdich, this was distilled in 1973 and bottled in 2003.

Matured in a combination of 65% American oak and 35% refill sherry hogsheads, yielding 4,200 bottles.