Bruichladdich

History: The Bruichladdich distillery was founded in 1881 by the Harvey family, who extensively rebuilt it in 1886 and founded Bruichladdich Distillery Co. From 1929 to 1937 the production was mothballed, afterwards it was sold various times. 1995 Bruichladdich was again closed down until in 2000 it was bought by a few private entrepreneurs. Bruichladdich is famed for still working with traditional techniques, having fastidiously restored the original equipment and employing all the traditional techniques without the aid of a computer. It is also one of the few distilleries which is completely owned by private individuals.
Character: fruity, fresh, light
Status: active