Bruichladdich
Pronounced Brookladdie ( gaelic for "The brae on the shore" ) , this distillery is located on the western shore of Loch Indaal , directly opposite Bowmore . It was Mothballed until a change of ownership at the end of 2000 , when a consortium headed by Murray McDavid bought it off JBB . On May 29th 2001 distilling recommenced on a full time basis at the "Laddie" .
There are a multitude of bottlings available (see the next page) .
Facts and Figures
  • Date Opened - 1881 .
  • Current Owners - Murray McDavid/Local Shareholders .
  • Production(per Annum) - 320,000 Litres .
  • Mill Type - Boby .
  • Barley Phenol Level - Bruichladdich 5ppm , Port Charlotte 40ppm , Octomore 70-130ppm.
  • Mash Tun Capacity - 7 Tonnes.
  • Wash backs/Charge - 6 (Oregon Pine)/ 36,000 litres .
  • Wash Stills - 2 .
  • Wash Still Charge - 12,000 Litres.
  • Spirit Stills - 2 .
  • Spirit Still Charge - 7,100 Litres .
The Distillery has a good website at www.bruichladdich.com , you can watch the full production via the webcams . Again you can take a tour during the week (Sat as well during the summer ) .The distillery phone number is 01496 - 850221.
The distillery now boasts its own bottling hall (the only one on Islay ) and a whisky academy , where you can learn the ins and outs of the whole distilling process .
Laddie Mashtun
 
Laddie Washbacks
 
Bruichladdich Distillery