Bruichladdich 1968 De Viris Illustribus Moon Import

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 sight of peat.

Since its resurrection, and under the guiding hand of maestro Jim McEwan, Bruichladdich hasn't shied away from experimentation in cask management, quadruple distillation, love-it-or-hate-it presentation, and the introduction of the heavily peated Port Charlotte and (REALLY heavily peated) Octomore ranges. Oh, and they make a mean gin too.

This rare bottling is from a highly revered Italian importer. It is part of 'De Viris Illustribus' series and features an artist's surrealist/period painting on the label.

Distilled: 1968

Bottled: 1995

42% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 39 / 250

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