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.

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.

When all was said and done, the happy couple exited the building led by a bagpiper. In keeping with the universal appeal of whisky and love (maybe not in that order), a young Japanese woman caught the bouquet as her boyfriend stood by with a look of uncertainty on his face. Whether that was because he didn’t understand what the bouquet toss meant or whether he understood it far too well, I’ve no idea.

As luck would have it, the couple chose the nicest day of the year for the nuptial with a sunny sky, pleasant temps and no wind. Here’s to wishing the rest of their married life will be a breeze!

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