Love Still Rules

Whisky making is really the marriage of water, grain and yeast.  Once wed, they never part.  With such romantic pairings in the whisky, it’s no wonder that charming a charming German couple chose the Bruichladdich Distillery Still House to take their vows recently.

A whisky wedding at Bruichladdich.

Heinz and Gudrun and a handful of their close friends crowded into the Still House, along with several Bruichladdich employees.  As an added bonus, Caran was leading a tour when the wedding started, so a few extra folks from scattered places around the globe also gave their support (and their camera flashes) to the ceremony. 

Now, a whisky distillery is a relatively continuous operation.  There is no stopping a still once it gets going with spirit production.  As the happy couple exchanged vows, Neil and Dave continued to scramble under piping to turn gears and to check temperatures to make sure the stills were running properly.  Roddy came up from IT to capture the momentous occasion on digital camera.  Mary poured the whisky for the ceremony-concluding drams.  Duncan and Ella both stood by to offer the official Bruichladdich thanks.

In the back of the room sat Ruariadh, who is now retired, but first started at the distillery in 1956 and worked there for 40 years. 

The Laddie Lasses congratulate the lucky Japanese tourist who took home the bridal bouquet.