Lochindaal 2010
Style: Single Cask
Cask: #4348
Year of distillation: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Age: 10
Region: Islay
Cask Type: Bourbon Barrel
No. of bottles: 225
ABV: 60.2%
Release: Summer 2021
Doug McIvor
“I recall standing on the harbour wall at Bowmore with James McEwan who was manager there at the time. With a glint in his eye, he pointed across the bay to Bruichladdich and told me he would love to work his magic there. That was 30 years ago. Lochindaal was one of his many outstanding creations during his tenure at Bruichladdich.”
Tasting Notes
This is a first fill Bourbon barrel of the rarely seen, heavily-peated malt Lochindaal from Bruichladdich distillery. It immediately makes itself known throwing a myriad of aromas out of the glass: peat smoke, vanilla pods, camphor, cloves, damp wool and fireworks all come to mind. The palate is equally powerful with waves of fruit, spice and peat smoke all fighting for prominence. Flavours of bonfire ash, paraffin, lime juice and gingerbread all pop out.
Distillery
Bruichladdich’s standard make is, by Islay standards, a gentler sort of malt whisky. However from time to time the distillery uses heavily peated barley for its production. This is one such cask.
