Bruichladdich Distillery has unveiled Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01, the world’s first quadruple distilled 18-year-old Scotch whisky. This release marks the beginning of a four-part series, with each edition exploring the boundaries of radical distillation and cask innovation.
The spirit for this inaugural edition was distilled in 2006 by former Master Distiller Jim McEwan MBE. Unlike the traditional double distillation used for Bruichladdich spirit, this batch underwent an extraordinary four distillations, reaching 85% ABV before being laid down to mature.
Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 spent 18 years ageing in a combination of first fill Bourbon barrels and first fill Rivesaltes casks, all maturing on Islay. The whisky was then married and bottled non-chill filtered and colouring free, at a robust 63.5% ABV.
The whisky offers aromas of dried apricot, sweet mango, toasted oak, muscovado sugar, honeyed pastry, and vanilla fudge. On the palate, it is rounded and smooth, delivering flavours of jammy fruit, Christmas cake, Brazil nut richness, and citrus marmalade. The finish lingers with stewed fruits, mellow oak, and warming sweetness.
The release is presented in Bruichladdich’s Luxury Re/Defined recycled glass bottle, featuring a vibrant label with four abstract graphic elements symbolising the whisky’s four journeys through the stills.
Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 is limited to 2,400 bottles and is now available for pre-order at £225 via bruichladdich.com.
