Bruichladdich's new single malt uses English barley first

bruichladdich8217s new single malt, Greener Still, is Bruichladdich's first whisky to use English barley. The 15-year-old Islay single malt blends organic Scottish, Orkney Bere, and Wiltshire biodynamic barley, is bottled at 51.6% ABV from first-fill bourbon casks, and wraps the distillery's 25th-anniversary series as a U.S. exclusive.

According to Robb Report, the release continues Bruichladdich's terroir-driven approach while breaking its long-standing Scottish-only barley practice. Collectors tracking rare bottles alongside other high-end lifestyle buys will also find related coverage in our luxury real estate and dream homes hub.

Key Takeaways

• Greener Still is a 15-year-old Bruichladdich single malt and the first to include English barley.
• The mashbill mixes 30% organic Scottish barley, 25% Orkney Bere, and 45% biodynamic barley from Wiltshire, England.
• It aged in first-fill bourbon barrels, is non-chill-filtered with no added color, and is bottled at 51.6% ABV.
• The U.S. exclusive launched at an SRP of $160 and quickly sold out on the distillery site.
• It is the third and final whisky in Bruichladdich's 25th-anniversary series.

What makes bruichladdich8217s new single malt different?

Islay's Bruichladdich is known for highlighting barley terroir, often sourcing grain from specific Scottish regions or even single farms on the island. Greener Still keeps that philosophy but widens the map.

Forty-five percent of the mashbill is biodynamic barley from Yatesbury House Farm in Wiltshire, England, described as a carbon-positive operation. That English portion is what lets the distillery say it has used English barley for the first time.

The rest of the recipe stays close to Bruichladdich's Scottish roots: 30% organic barley grown on mainland Scotland without artificial inputs, and 25% Bere barley from Orkney grown with the University of the Highlands and Islands' Agronomy Institute.

How does Greener Still fit the anniversary series?

Greener Still is the third and last release celebrating Bruichladdich's 25th anniversary, following Yellow Submarine III and Old Skool earlier in the year. The name also nods to Blacker Still, Redder Still, and Golder Still, a 2006-2008 run that spotlighted different maturation casks.

Unlike that earlier Still trilogy, Greener Still was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels at the Islay distillery—a more conventional path meant to leave room for the barley character. Master blender Adam Hannett called it a barley-forward whisky, pointing to texture, spice, fruit, and a strong malt through-line from the three grain parcels.

Hannett described soft florals on the nose, ripe orchard fruit and honeyed sweetness on the palate, plus a velvety finish with vanilla and coastal freshness. He said bourbon casks do not drown out the complexity the barley is meant to deliver.

Where can buyers find the bottle, and what does it cost?

Greener Still is a U.S. exclusive that initially sold only through Bruichladdich's website at a suggested retail price of $160. Robb Report reported the distillery site appears sold out, with bottles likely to surface on secondary sellers in the weeks ahead.

For whisky fans, the headline is provenance as much as proof: a 51.6% ABV, non-chill-filtered Islay malt that quietly rewrites Bruichladdich's barley rulebook by bringing English grain into the mash for the first time.