Bruichladdich Whisky: The Classic Laddie
When you think of whisky from the Scottish island of Islay, peaty smoke usually comes to mind immediately. Yet Bruichladdich’s „The Classic Laddie“ completely defies this stereotype. It is the distillery’s flagship expression and proves that Islay can also be quite different: elegant, fruity and completely unpeated.
Bruichladdich describes itself as Progressive Hebridean Distillers. With „The Classic Laddie“, the distillery places maximum emphasis on transparency and craftsmanship:
100% Scottish barley: Only barley grown in Scotland is used, with some batches even containing barley sourced directly from Islay.
No fixed recipe: Every barley harvest and every cask type is slightly different, so no two batches taste exactly the same. On the back of every bottle is a code that allows you to look up the exact cask composition of your whisky on the distillery’s website.
Unadulterated: The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor coloured with caramel. Its pale golden colour comes entirely from the casks. Higher bottling strength: Bottled at a robust 50% ABV, it delivers remarkable flavour intensity without being harsh on the palate.
„The Classic Laddie“ is a true summer whisky that demonstrates just how much flavour can be achieved through artisanal distillation and high-quality barley.
