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Bruichladdich Islay Barley - Rockside Farm 7 Year Old 6 Year Old, 2014, 50%
Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich Islay Barley - Rockside Farm 7 Year Old 6 Year Old, 2014, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 9
Average Score
Avg 83
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Description

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. This expression, the third in the Islay barley exploration series, was produced using unpeated barley wholly harvested from a single field at Rockside Farm on Islay in 2006 and distilled in 2007. It was matured in American oak (ex-Bourbon) casks and bottled free from chill filtration and artificial colouring.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 69.47
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 31, 2026SGD 205.36
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 151.08
Region
Islay
Age
6 Years
Vintage
2007
Bottled
2013
ABV
50%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Bruichladdich
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
3rd Release
PPM
N.A
Barley
Optic Barley from Rockside Farm, Islay
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
Jim McEwan
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Islay Barley exploration series
Historical context
Produced during Mark Reynier and Jim McEwan's reign.
Special release
Uber-provenance; Small batch limited-edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
big juicy malt. Caramel and heather honey. Slight brine and iodine. Green apples and pears. Scottish tablet. Butterscotch. Vanilla and oak. Some pine. Lemon sherbet. Bruichladdich flowers. Cinnamon rolls.
Palate
The texture and mouthfeel for a young whisky is a testament to the slow careful distillation and the quality of the Islay-grown barley. Refined and complex on the palate, the sleekness carries the fruit, cereal, and oak notes in succession as the flavours develop and deepen on the palate. The distillery character – the fruit and floral style are immediate and distinctive. The creaminess and the notes of porridge and rice pudding are malty and rich with brown sugar and dry straw.
Finish
malty, spicy and vanilla. Young and spritely. Really complex unpeated bourbon, which shows off the barley used. The malt here is really juicy and powerful. A fantastic, simple example of the Laddie juice.
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