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Bruichladdich 10 years Bere Barley

malty woody
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(1)€80Scotland, Islay, Single Malt

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Bere is one of Scotland's oldest grains. Crofters have grown this hardy six-row barley since Neolithic times, mostly in the far north. Bruichladdich revived it for whisky, planting bere on Islay fields swept by Atlantic wind. The grain ripens fast and gives a malty, old-fashioned character you rarely meet now. Bourbon casks frame it with soft vanilla and gentle toffee. Bright citrus and lemon lift the glass, while grassy, floral notes keep things fresh. There is fresh fruit underneath, then a clean sweet finish. Pour it neat and let an ancient barley tell its story.

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About the distillery

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Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich distillery is located on the Isle of Islay, Scotland, and was founded in 1881. It was closed in 1994, but then re-opened in 2001 under new ownership. The distillery produces a range of single malt whiskies, including heavily peated, unpeated, and triple-distilled varieties. Bruichladdich uses only Scottish barley and sources its water from nearby Loch Indaal. The distillery also produces a gin called The Botanist, which is made with 22 different botanicals, many of which are sourced locally on Islay.

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About the Bruichladdich 10 years Bere Barley

Bruichladdich 10 years Bere Barley is an unpeated single malt Scotch whisky from Islay, Scotland. The distillery grew the bere for this bottling on the island itself. Bere is an ancient landrace barley, possibly Britain's oldest cereal still in cultivation. Crofters call it the ninety-day barley because it ripens so quickly. Few distilleries bother with this grain. It yields little and is tricky to malt. Bruichladdich uses it anyway because provenance sits at the heart of its work. That belief in terroir shapes everything the team makes here. The distillery stands on the shore of Loch Indaal, a Victorian site brought back to life in 2001. Bruichladdich is famous as Islay's unpeated voice, a quiet contrast to the island's smoky reputation. In 2020 it became the first Scotch whisky company to earn B Corp certification. The distillery champions Islay barley and local provenance above all. In the glass, Bruichladdich 10 years Bere Barley leans malty and bready. Bourbon casks add soft vanilla and a thread of toffee. Bright citrus and fresh lemon open the nose. Orange peel and a grassy, hay-like freshness follow close behind. Floral notes drift through the middle of the palate. There is fresh fruit, a touch of warming spice, then gentle oak. A light salinity and barley sweetness round out the palate. The whisky is bottled without colouring or chill filtration. That keeps its texture full and its sweet, woody finish honest. Enjoy this single malt Scotch whisky neat to taste what one old grain can do.