Bruichladdich Islay Barley Dunlossit Farm Ceannacroic 5 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2012, 50%

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 second release in Bruichladdich's Islay Barley range, made with Chalice barley grown on Dunlossit Farm, harvested and distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2012. It is an unpeated single malt.