Bruichladdich Lochindaal 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 53.5%           Age: 10 Years Old       Country: Scotland

Cask Number: Batch 014
Date of Distilling: December 2010
Date of Bottling: February 2021
Matured In: a single refill barrel.
Un-Chillfiltered

Built in 1881 when puffer-supplied coal was available as an alternative fuel to local peat, it is likely that Bruichladdich was specifically designed to produce the purest unpeated spirit possible. The great Alfred Barnard supports this view with a tantalising clue – the Laddie is the only distillery on Islay that he does not describe as drying its malt using peat in his fascinating exploration of the island’s distilleries in 1885. Falling on hard times with whisky demand low and plenty of surplus then owners Invergorden shut the distillery down in 1995. Re-opening again in 2001 it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 which started to invest heavily to refurbish the distillery. An onsite maltings is currently being built at the distillery to allow for a 100% Islay grown, malted, distilled and matured spirit.

North Star Spirits is an independent bottler based in Glasgow, Scotland. They pride themselves on bottling the finest single malt Scotch whisky, blended whisky and blended malt Scotch whisky. Producing artisan single cask whisky from various regions of Scotland as well as bottling rums, gins and Bourbon whiskey. All products are small batch, bottled at cask strength.

This independent bottling of Bruichladdich is a peated whisky bottled under the name Lochindaal. It was taken from from one Refill Bourbon cask which was distilled in December 2010 and bottled at 53.5% ABV in February 2021 by North Star Spirits. Only 288 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Charred citrus, smokey oily notes push through dark chocolate.

Palate: Salted toffee, toffee apples, charred oak and bonfire embers.

Finish: Long and creamy with medicinal smoke and Christmas cake.