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Bruichladdich 1989 (Hogshead) 19 YO 70cl @ 50% Vol

Islay
19 years old
50% Vol
Hogshead

Tasting Notes:
Nose: Heather from the peat moors, soft smoke, grapefruit, light curry.
Body: Soft, oily & fruity. Dries seaweed and delicate sweetness.
Finish: Sweet, lemon spice. Very fresh.

History:
Built in 1881 by Robert, William and John Gourlay Harvey. It was renamed the Bruichladdich Distillery Co in 1886. The distillery was closed between 1929 and 1937 then sold in 1938 to an American controlled group, Associated Scottish Distillers. It was sold again in 1952 to Whisky Brokers, Ross & Coulter Ltd, and then passed to A.B Grant in 1960 who then sold it on in 1968 to Invergordon Distillers. Two stills were added in 1975 to the original two stills. After the take over of Invergordon by Whyte & Mackay in 1993, the distillery was closed at the end of January 1995. Bruichladdich was bought and reopened in 2001 by Mark Reynier, a London Wine Merchant with other associates and Jim McEwan. It now has its own bottling line, the only one on the island. The distillery now distils different style of whisky, some un-peated, some peated and some heavily peated.