Bladnoch 8 Year Old 75cl

Bladnoch New Make Spirit

I think it is now common knowledge, but I’ll say it again: I have a weakness for new make. So... when Joren passed by and offered a sample of Bladnoch, I was very pleasantly surprised, because I hadn't tasted it yet! The new make smells very clean. And surprisingly soft. Slightly creamy, even. The panoply of flat-boiled vegetables is less...

Score 80/100

Bladnoch 11 Year Old Sherry Matured Sheep's label

I've been waiting for this for ages. A few months ago I ordered it online and it shipped to my friend in the US. A couple of months ago he brought it over, and we FINALLY got to sit down to a dram over Skype with two identical bottles from the same cask. I haven't had a dram of Bladnoch in close to half a year. This is the 11 year old, probably...

Score 94/100

Bladnoch SMWS 50.56 "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!"

Six months ago today @bwmccoy visited my wife and me and brought us some whisky samples. Four days after he left my wife's illness intensified and she was in pain nearly all of the time until she passed away late in December 2018. I am just now getting around to trying most of the lovely samples he gave to @Dramlette and to me. Thank you,...

Score 88/100

Bladnoch Adela 15 Year Old / Sherry Cask

When David Prior – who made his fortune selling yoghurt – took over Bladnoch in 2015, some 2500 casks of maturing whisky were included in the deal. This Adela is composed with casks that matured for at least 15 years. American oak and Spanish oloroso casks have held the spirit for that long. Adela is synonymous with ‘noble’. The nose is a lot more...

Score 74/100