Bruichladdich – The Laddie 10 Year Old First Off The Line I Was There (70cl, 46%)

Bruichladdich – The Laddie 10 Year Old First Off The Line I Was There is a whisky from Bruichladdich (Islay). Aged 10 years, bottled at 46% ABV, 70cl. Mothballed by previous owners Whyte & Mackay, Bruichladdich distillery was revived in the year 2000 by indy bottler Murray McDavid. For a long time the distillery was the black sheep of Islay, on account of producing unpeated whisky in order to meet its owner’s blending requirements. Contrary to general expectations though, this also made it a hit with the locals who were presumably sick of the sight of peat. Since its resurrection, and under the guiding hand of maestro Jim McEwan, Bruichladdich hasn’t shied away from experimentation in cask management, quadruple distillation, love-it-or-hate-it presentation, and the introduction of the heavily peated Port Charlotte and (REALLY heavily peated) Octomore ranges. Oh, and they make a mean gin too. The Laddie Ten, “The First Ten Years Are The Toughest”. The very first 10 year old whisky to be wholly distilled, aged and bottled following the distillery’s resurrection in 2001, marking the beginning of the new era. To celebrate the reopening of the distillery, the inaugural bottling was released only to those present on that momentous day. The distillery created an “I Was There!” label in a limited edition of 300 bottles only. This bottle has been signed.