Bruichladdich Valinch Ghost Ship

One of only 350 individually numbered bottles from single cask number #525 ex-bourbon. Released during the 2007 Feis Ile (Islay Festival) The Ghost Ship refers to bureaucratic bungling resulting in a new pier not being suitable to cope with tanker ships delivering fuel to Islay. Bruichladdich Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts. The Bruichladdich distillery visitor centre offers distillery tours including the bottling hall and the distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival. No tasting notes at present.