That Boutique-Y Whisky Company – Bruichladdich Batch 19 28 Y

An “old school” Bruichladdich, distilled in 1990 and matured in a Rivesaltes (sweet wine) butt for 28 years. This 19th batch was a release of just 1,123 bottles at 48.5% ABV. The whisky slump of the 1980s saw the distillery working just one day a week by 1984. In 1995 the gates were closed and the distillery mothballed. It remained closed until 2001 when production resumed under new ownership. On the label, we see a laddie who’s made it to the most prestigious seat someone could sit in during the 1970s—behind the conveyor belt of The Generation Game.