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 the Bruichladdich distillery in 1990, when the distillery was still owned by the Invergordon group. In a classic style for the era, unpeated, aged for 26 years . A limited edition of 18,000 worldwide.
Bottle equipped with a cork stopper and stamped black foil seal.
The Black Art series was first introduced in 2009. It has since released small batch editions covering a period from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, a period in which the distillery, which was mothballed from 1995 to 2001, did not use peat.