Bruichladdich 1990 Authors' Series Jules Verne

Part of the second series of single cask releases from independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co. celebrating great authors.Distilled in October 1990 at Bruichladdich distillery on the isle of Islay before spending the next 25 years maturing in a refill hogshead. Bottled in September 2016 at a strength of 48.6% abv, only 140 have been produced.Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who became one of the most influential writers in Science Fiction. Basing many of his ideas on the latest technology of his time, his invention was so meticulous as to be completely convincing. Most remembered for his 'extraordinary adventure' series, Verne's works such as Around the World in 80 Days, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, remain enduring classics to this day.