In short, no. Under Scotch Whisky Association regulations, being called an Islay single malt does not demand being Islay grown, Islay malted, Islay matured or Islay bottled - or require the use of Islay water. However, at Bruichladdich Distillery we believe that to be called an Islay malt, the spirit needs to be born from our Island home and be woven into its being, from the barley we use (we currently use 52% Islay grown barley in our whiskies) to the location of our warehouses and the place where the final spirit it bottled. Each of our single malts is influenced by our very surroundings. Completely exposed to the full force of Atlantic storms the vapourised, salt-laden, sea-spray permeates the very fabric of the distillery.