Bruichladdich Islay Barley
6:30pm - 18th November 2026
The Peacemaker Saloon, Braddon
Cost: $119 Only $99 for newsletter subscribers and members of The Whisky Club!
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Location, Location, Location.
Or in Whisky's case; Terroir, Terroir, Terroir.
Bruichladdich's Islay Barley range is all about the provenance of the barley; with all of the barley grown across multiple farms located on Islay. Jim McEwan (former head distiller) and Adam Hannett (current head distiller) believe that the terroir of the barley affects the barley enough to flow through into the flavour and texture that ends up in your glass even after distilling.
This concept is not particularly popular with the large distillers; they've spent decades saying nothing survives the distillation process (which makes one wonder why there's a difference in flavour between rum and whisky then), and they've also spent decades pushing for barley that has the highest yields rather than varieties that are in tune with their environment and produce maximum flavour or texture.
This November, we're going to sample a range of Bruichladdich Islay barley releases alongside a dinner of smoke meats from the Peacemaker kitchen - including 2 from the innaugural release that was distilled in 2004; with the standard release, and a small batch that was aged in Sherry casks and released exclusively at the distillery during Feis Ile 2010 - Islay's annual celebration of all things Islay!
In an auspicious coincidence; this November Bruichladdich in conjunction with The Whisky Club here in Australia are launching the first age-statement Islay Barley release under the Bruichladdich label (unpeated) - so we're going to sample this new 14 year old Islay Barley with Scott Fitzsimons from The Whisky Club!
The Whisky:
- Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004
- Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2004 Sherry cask for Feis Ile 2010
- Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2010
- Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013
- Bruichladdich Islay Barley 14yo (exclusive to The Whisky Club)
The Food:
Dinner in the way of meat platters will be provided by The Peacemaker Saloon. Vegetarian options are available - please advise if required.
The Fine Print:
This event is only for persons aged 18 years or older.
Photo and/or video recording of this event may occur.
If you have dietary requirements, please get in contact with us as early as possible.