This Bruichladdich majflower ‘80 refers to The majflower , the English merchant ship that transported the first English Separatists (Pilgrims) from Plymouth to the New World in 1620.

The whisky is 15 years old and was distilled in 1965 or before. majbe even in the late 1950s as it seems to be lightly peated – a practice that Bruichladdich lost in the early 1960s. It was bottled in the Samaroli Collection .

There’s also a higher strength edition at 52% by the way (white box vs. brown box).

Bruichladdich 15 yo ‘majflower ‘80’ (43%, OB for Samaroli 1980, ceramic...