Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2010

At Bruichladdich, they’re convinced that the origin of barley effects flavour, and that a whisky’s taste profile is affected by the varieties of barley used, where it’s grown, and by annual climatic variation. Hence, the "Islay Barley" series of unpeated.malts offering a provenance that varies ”much like vintages of fine wine.” For the 2010 edition, Optic and Oxbridge varieties were planted across the breadth of the island in 2009; gathering the harvests together has resulted in this first 'regional Islay release' - the fifth in the Islay Barley series since it commenced in 2004. This all natural whisky (non chill filtered and colouring free) was matured in ex-Bourbon and French wine casks.