Bruichladdich® Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2011

Bruichladdich believes in barley, in its origins and its provenance. Barley is the essence of single malt whisky, a living expression of the land that nurtured it. Many other distillers source it from global markets at the best price – a mere commodity. In 2004, backing our drive for the ultimate “Islay” Islay single malt, farmer Raymond Stewart grew barley for us at Kntraw Farm, just a mile from the distillery. His harvest was then malted and distilled separately – we believe the first time ever an Islay single malt had been made exclusively from 100% Islay grown grain.

Today, the heavily peated malt for this new dram has been created from harvests brought home from three Islay farms, by Raymond and his farming colleagues Neil McLellan and Raymond Fletcher. The resulting rich, aromatic Port Charlotte wash was trickle distilled in our Victorian stillhouse during 2011. Moving forward we now have 17 farmers who have made the commitment to grow for us and to whom we are equally committed. We are one of only two distilleries on Islay to use locally grown barley. This commitment to our farming partners has become an important additional revenue stream to the local agricultural community and is a meaningful exploration of our Islay terroir. This Islay barley is who we are. This is where we’re from.

Barley Provenance:
• 100% Islay barley
• Grown by Dunlossit, Kilchiaran, & Sunderland farms
• Oxbridge and Publican varietal

Maturation profile:
• 75% 1st fill American whiskey casks
• 25% 2nd fill wine (Syrah, Merlot) casks

Bottling:
• Bottled onsite with Islay spring water, non-chill filtered & coloring free

Product Type	Whiskey
Style	Single Malt
Country	Scotland