“We are pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve with barley, discovering new flavours and resurrecting long forgotten ones. It’s about reconnecting our whisky with its vital raw ingredient – and this Bere Barley 2013 cask is testament to this.”
B Corp certified Bruichladdich Distillery, based on the island of Islay, offers a cask of Bere Barley 2013. Bere barley is one of the oldest grains still cultivated today, with the cereal dating back to the dawn of Scottish agriculture. The heritage grain is also genetically different to other, more conventional strains of barley, so - as well as a imparting unique flavour to the final single malt - growing the ancient varietal builds resilience and diversity into the barley growing system, which is hugely important into today’s climate.
Cask Number: 1042
Filling Year: 2013
New Bulk: 179 Litres
RLA: 111.7 Litres
Regauge Strength: 61.8% abv
Estimated Yield: 256 bottles at cask strength
Bruichladdich Distillery
Situated on the southwestern tip of Islay, Bruichladdich Distillery is home to four unique spirits; Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte and Octomore single malts, and The Botanist gin. Originally founded in 1881, closed in 1994, and resurrected in 2001, a new generation of distillers have taken a progressive approach to bring the distillery into the 21st century.
Setting course to be pioneers and change makers, committed to reconnecting ‘land and dram’, the distillery continues to question where flavour comes from, and why agriculture ecosystems are important. This work was accredited in 2020 when Bruichladdich became the first Scotch whisky and gin distillery to become B Corp certified, recognised for using their business as a force for good.
Bruichladdich Distillery is committed to leaving a positive legacy for future generations and putting value back into the island community, with all single malts distilled, matured, and bottled exclusively on Islay. The island’s largest private employer, Bruichladdich’s approach to ingredients is also Islay-centric – with an average of 20 farming partners raising over 50% of the distillery’s annual barley requirements within 10 miles of the stillhouse.
The distillery is reducing carbon emissions, lessening packaging and waste, and introducing greener energy solutions, with the ambition to decarbonise distillation by 2025. Committed to traceability and transparency, Bruichladdich’s progressive approach to growing and buying barley has seen the distillery explore regenerative farming practices through partnerships in barley genetics and applying crop rotation systems.
Bruichladdich Distillery believes that their social, economic and environmental impact must be a positive one, and the communities on Islay and beyond will continue to be at the heart of every decision they make.
“Our work with Bere barley originally began in pursuit of flavour but has grown into so much more. We have subsequently become fascinated with the growing process, heritage grains and natural crops – and how every aspect can elevate the drinking experience.”