This is the third release of Bruichladdich Bere Barley . The 2007 crops used for this spirit were grown on Orkney and supplied by local farmers in cooperation with the Agronomy Institute at Orkney College UHI (who also worked with Arran among others).

Bere is an ancient type of barley – similar grains found on Orkney reach back to the dawn of Scottish agriculture and civilisation, more than 4,500 years ago. It produces desperately low yields – 50% less than a modern crop .

Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008 (50%, OB 2014, 36.000 btl.)

Nose: very close to the...