Bruichladdich Golder Still 23 Year Old, Bourbon Hogshead, 2008, 51%

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 the final release in the 'Still' series, a trio celebrating the colours and casks of Bruichladdich whisky. Golder Still was aged in 'dumpy' squat bourbon hogsheads, a cask style experimented with by US cooperages in the 1980s. These squat casks provided a higher wood-to-liquid ratio, imparting a golden hue to the whisky.