Send us Fan Mail Interesting things about the distillery:Head Distiller, Adam HannettThe name Bruichladdich is an anglicisation of Bruthach a' Chladaich, Scottish Gaelic for Brae (hillside) of the Shore.Originally established in 1881, it was closed many times throughout its history, and its current form opened in 2001. It has been owned by Rémy Cointreau since 2012.Barley doesn't grow well on Islay, so most is imported from other regions. But Bruichladdich didn't like that, so they work...