The Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has announced the launch of a new limited-edition release, created to mark 25 years since the Hebridean distillery’s resurrection – and to shine a spotlight on environmental and social sustainability in Scotch whisky.

Bruichladdich Greener Still (51.6% ABV) is a 15 Year Old unpeated single malt Scotch whisky, matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels.

The latest release joins Bruichladdich’s iconic Still Series: Blacker Still, Redder Still and Golder Still, which, between 2006 and 2008, showcased the distillery’s experimental approach to cask maturation. While its predecessors focused on Sherry, Bordeaux and Bourbon influences, Bruichladdich Greener Still shifts the emphasis from cask to field, celebrating greener growing and distilling.

Distilled from a combination of Organic, Biodynamic and Bere barley, Bruichladdich Greener Still is designed to express both flavour and farming philosophy in the glass. Each cereal plays a distinct role: Organic barley is grown on the Scottish mainland without artificial inputs; Biodynamic barley comes from carbon-positive Yatesbury House Farm in Wiltshire, England – Bruichladdich’s only exception to its 100% Scottish barley rule; and ancient, genetically diverse Bere barley is cultivated on Orkney in partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands’ Agronomy Institute.

As a Victorian distillery that was not ‘born green’, Bruichladdich has spent the past two decades trialling ways to reduce its impact, from regenerative agriculture and experimenting with anaerobic digestion and low-carbon biofuels to exploring renewable heating solutions such as Green Flame, with the ambition of fully decarbonising its distilling operations.

The whisky completes a trio of special-editions launched to celebrate the distillery’s 25th anniversary: Bruichladdich Old Skool and Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine III, which were released earlier this year.

Bruichladdich Greener Still is said to deliver notes of soft lavender, sweet honeysuckle, toasted oak, orchard fruits, freshly baked apple crumble with a dusting of cinnamon sugar, heather and fragrant rosemary on the nose, followed by notes of ripe, juicy pear, malt, cinnamon, chocolate caramel and honeyed citrus on the palate.

Commenting on the release, Adam Hannett, Master Blender, said: “Bruichladdich Greener Still is a barley-forward whisky in every sense. The Organic, Biodynamic and Bere barley parcels each bring something different – texture, spice, fruit and this incredible malt character that runs right through the dram. The Bourbon casks frame that complexity without ever overpowering it. You get soft florals on the nose, ripe orchard fruit and honeyed sweetness on the palate, and this effortless, velvety finish with a lick of vanilla and coastal freshness. It’s a whisky of precision and elegance, revealing profound depth the longer you sit with it.”

Bruichladdich Greener Still is now available from the distillery’s website and selected specialist retailers, for a RRP of £120.00.