Bruichladdich – The Ternary Project (70cl, 52.1%)

Bruichladdich – The Ternary Project is a whisky from Bruichladdich (Islay). Bottled at 52.1% ABV, 70cl. Mothballed by previous owners Whyte & Mackay, Bruichladdich distillery was revived in the year 2000 by independent 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. This is the first bottling from the Ternary Project- a series of experimental small-batches consisting of three different peat levels (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte & Octomore), three different vintages and three different cask types.