Islay’s progressive distillery: from unpeated to Octomore, the most heavily peated whisky in the world. History, production, core range by strand and releases.
Bruichladdich: Distillery Guide
bruichladdich
Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine III for the 25th Anniversary
Bruichladdich has revived the Yellow Submarine, one of the releases marking 25 years since the Islay distillery reopened. The new Yellow Submarine landed on 1 …
Fèis Ìle 2026: the Islay Festival Programme
Fèis Ìle 2026 was held from 22 to 31 May: ten days instead of the usual nine, for the first time in the festival’s history. …
Peated Whisky Gift Guide: the Right Bottle for Every Budget
The problem with peated whisky as a gift is that peat either works for you or it doesn’t, and getting it wrong has nothing to …
Octomore 16.1, 16.2, 16.3 and 16.4: differences, prices and which to choose
Every year Bruichladdich releases four expressions of Octomore. Series 16, announced in early 2025, is the subject of this guide. Series 16, announced in early …
Bruichladdich Old Skool: 10 years old for 25 years since reopening
Bruichladdich has announced the release of Old Skool, a 10 year old single malt distilled entirely from Islay-grown barley. It is the first of three …
Peated Scotch Whisky: Regions, Distilleries and How to Navigate Them
You can drive from one end of Islay to the other in under an hour. Yet the distilleries you pass along the way produce whiskies …
PPM in Peated Whisky: What It Measures, What It Doesn’t, and How to Use It
PPM is the number you see quoted most often when talking about peated whisky, but it’s also the fastest way to get the wrong idea. …
Bruichladdich Old Skool 10 Years in the TTB registry
Sometimes whisky news does not come from press releases or social media teasers, but from bureaucratic documents. That is the case with Bruichladdich Old Skool …
Best Peated Whiskies Under €50: 15 Bottles Worth Buying
Peated whisky is one of the most distinctive and fascinating styles in the whole Scottish landscape. Its smoky, maritime, bold profile – sometimes surprisingly sweet …