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6th July 2012 |
The latest
edition of Bruichladdich's Islay Barley
Series, this one from Dunlossit Farm.
 Bruichladdich
Islay Barley 2006 is the latest edition
of Bruichladdich's Islay Barley Series,
this one from Dunlossit Farm, was
released today.
The Islay Barley Series is the ultimate
expression of Islay, a single malt whose
provenance and traceability is as
unparalleled as the origin is unique.
Bruichladdich's Islay Barley Series
showcases the first single malt whiskies
in a century to be exclusively
Islay-made - from barley to barrel to
bottle.
In these days of increasing production
efficiency and global market raw
material sourcing, the real sense of
place, the terroir from which Scotch
whisky originated, has been lost.
Bruichladich have set out to rectify
this with a single malt that was made
from barley reassuringly sown and grown
on the Isle of Islay.
The unpeated barley was distilled in to
Bruichladdich whisky, warehoused and
matured, and finally bottled still on
the Hebridean island at Bruichladdich
Distillery.
The terroir for this whisky is a
desolate place known as the 'headland of
the the gallows'. This lonely field is a
rare patch of fertility amongst the
barren, rocky outcrops and peat bogs
tilled continually since Neolithic
times. Evidence of Islay's earliest
farmers, dated to 6,000 years ago, was
discovered in this soil only last year.
In this remote, unsullied earth, Chalice
barley was grown by farmer Jim Logan in
what is now called the Jubilee field
(Queen Victoria’s, not Elizabeth’s), on
Dunlossit land owned by Bruno Schroder,
a Bruichladdich shareholder. It was
harvested in September 2006 and
distilled eight weeks later.
Bruichladdich's Islay Barley Series is
the ultimate in whisky terroir - where
once again land and dram are united.
Non chill-filltered, and colouring-free,
Bruichladdich's Islay Barley Series "Dunlossit"
was bottled at 50% ABV and retails at
around £38.
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Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2006
Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Colour: Brilliant, luminous lemon
with a harvest gold hue.
Nose: When you first inhale the bouquet it’s like the “The
Hills are Alive”, with aromas of yellow
flowers in bloom on forest river-banks
and heather-covered moorlands, barley
fields shimmering yellow and gold,
orchards filled with ripe fruits, all
embraced by the warm, westerly ocean
breeze. This is the beauty of young
Bruichladdich spirit; you can reach into
its soul and transport yourself to this
amazing Island simply by closing your
eyes and inhaling. It’s a remarkable
harmonious bouquet.
Palate:
The olfactory concentration continues
onto the palate. On tasting, you will
discover that squeeze of lemon, honey,
pear and green apple, little hints of
tangerine, chocolate, light notes of
marzipan, cinnamon and sweet, oaky,
vanilla. The harmonious freshness of
barley and wild flowers rising on that
irresistible marine presence unique to
the Islands of Scotland. The taste buds
rejoice in the warmth of the spirit and
sweetness of the malt; it’s a taste they
seldom experience in such generous
measures. A miracle on the palate for
sure. Islay malt whisky made from Islay
grown barley is something that very few
people have ever experienced. Now you
can understand what’s been missing in
your life and never have to wonder
again, for you have touched the void!
Finish:
The finish is outstanding. How can you
say goodbye to a kid that’s stolen your
heart with his beauty and honesty. It’s
difficult, but it’s not goodbye, because
as you enjoy the final drops, John
Logan, the farmer at Dunlossit, is about
to start ploughing for this year’s
harvest – Dream Fulfilled!
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