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 who were presumably sick of the si ... This is part of the Bruichladdich Links series, a collection of limited edition bottlings chosen by Master Distiller Jim McEwan, featuring world-famous golf courses. This particular release, 'The Vancouver Club Canada,' is the 11th in the series and was bottled in celebration of the Vancouver Golf Club's 2010 Centenary, with an outturn of 6,000 bottles. It was matured in bourbon casks and finished in Chateau Haut Brion wine casks.