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1970 Bruichladdich (bottled 2002)

£1,333

Having been closed since 1994 by then-owners Whyte & McKay, Bruichladdich was brought back to life by Mark Reynier (of Murray McDavid) and a group of investors around the turn of the millenium.

Jim McEwan was appointed as master distiller after a 38 year career at nearby Bowmore, where he was distillery manager. Under Reynier and McEwan, Bruichladdich went through something of a renaissance in the early noughties with a handful of releases, such as this one, featuring the remaining stocks from the 1960s and 1970s - a magical period in the distillery's history.

Arguably the finest of them all is this legendary 1970, matured in first fill bourbon casks for the full term.

A limited edition of 4,200 bottles released in 2002.

Score: 95/100 WF

Bottle size: 70cl

Alcohol: 44.2%

Shipped weight: 4kg