Island distillery launches 'world’s first quadruple distilled 18-year-old' whisky

Island distillery launches 'world’s first quadruple distilled 18-year-old' whisky

HEBRIDEAN distillery Bruichladdich has unveiled what it believes to be the world’s first quadruple-distilled 18-year-old Scotch whisky

Bruichladdich releases world-first quadruple-distilled 18-year-old

Bruichladdich has released what it believes is the world’s first quadruple-distilled 18-year-old Scotch whisky. The new expression, X4+18 Edition 01, is limited to just 2,400 bottles and forms part of a planned four-part series from the Islay-based distillery. It was first distilled in 2006 by former Master Distiller Jim McEwan MBE, using a rarely attempted quadruple distillation process. The spirit has spent the last 18 years maturing in a comb…

Bruichladdich Unveils World's First Quadruple Distilled 18YO

Credit: Bruichladdich Bruichladdich has launched what it claims is the world’s first quadruple-distilled 18-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, with just 2,400 bottles available globally. The Islay distillery’s X4+18 Edition 01 was distilled in 2006 by Jim McEwan MBE and finished by Master Blender Adam Hannett, bottled at 63.5% ABV. The spirit underwent four distillations, reaching 85% ABV before being laid down in a combination of bourbon and R…