Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Remy Cointreau

Owned by Invergordon Distillers from 1968 until 1993, when it joined the Whyte & Mackay portfolio, Bruichladdich closed in 1995. At the time it produced an unpeated malt primarily used for blends. Whilst well-known for its bourbon casks released in 10, 15 and 21 year old versions, it was above all the sherry-cask versions selected and bottled for the Italian market that made a lasting impression. It was for Moon Import that Penny Black 1968 and Bruichladdich 1965 (52%) - celebrating the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - were bottled in ceramic jugs.Bought in December 2000 by Mark Reynier and reopened in May 2001, the distillery has since released endless limited editions and exclusive bottlings, including a superb 40 year old, several 1970 and 1972 vintages, and the Legacy range, primarily featuring bottlings from the late 1960s.

An Islay single malt distilled at Bruichladdich, aged for at least 14 years and bottled on 7 March 2006 by Murray McDavid, the distillery owner. A limited edition of 12,000 bottles worldwide. A distillation estimated to be from the early 1990s, an “unpeated” period of Bruichladdich. Bottle equipped with a cork stopper and stamped cream foil seal.The “Links” range was illustrated by Graeme Baxter. It featured 12 editions, the first introduced in May 2003 with a Bruichladdich 14 year old, “The Old Course St Andrew” and the last a Bruichladdich 18 year old, “Glencoe Golf & Country Club Calgary, Alberta, Canada”, before the distillery was bought by the French group Cointreau in 2012.