Bruichladdich Organic Futures 7 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2011, 46%

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 first release of Bruichladdich Organic Futures, distilled in December 2003 and bottled in April 2011. It was distilled using Maris Otter barley and matured in ex-Bourbon casks. This was the first organic Islay single malt.