Bruichladdich was founded in 1881 by Barnett Harvey. In 2012 Remy-Cointreau took over the distillery and, under the leadership of master distiller Jim McEwan, distillation and maturation is done in a modern way, but using traditional insights. Bruichladdich's malts are unchillfiltered and are bottled exclusively at the distillery. Careful management of American and European oak casks in the 8 years that this whisky aged eventually determines the final character of the whisky and is perfectly illustrated in this unpeated ‘Laddie Eight’.
