Bladnoch reviews

As dark clouds gather above the Bladnoch distillery, just three years from its second centennial, how about a review of the 10yo by Raymond Armstrong?Nose: a briny nose, with farmy notes like hay, malt…

Like many of the lower profile Scottish distilleries, this one has had a very troubled past. Quite small (100,000L / year), it was founded by Thomas and James McClelland in 1817 on the Bladnoch River.…

Bladnoch is one of the 6 remaining Lowland distilleries, and is located the most southerly whisky distillery in Scotland. The 19 yr old is now discontinued and has been replaced by a 20 yr old version…

Bladnoch is a distillery that has not appeared often on my blog. I have only tried three so far, including the fantastic Bladnoch 21 Year Old 1991 for The Bonding Dram, that I helped select. It is the…

Face time meets Face Dram.I acquired a few 5 cl bottles of the bourbon matured lightly peated 9 year old expression, and recently sent one to my brother in law. Tonight we "face-timed" and cracked the…

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…

from a purchased sampleNose: Nice and clearly malty. It opens on a nice mixture of fruit, flowers, and a touch of wax. Little strawberries and some apple. Over time, it's more on tart apples and just a…

I've not ventured into Lowland territory much before. The only ones I've tried previously are the entry-level Auchentoshans and Glenkinchie - both of which I was less than impressed with. This Bladnoch…

This Bladnoch was distilled in the ear of United Distillers, so before the Irishman Raymond Armstrong came along in 1995 to take over. The Austrian Single Cask Collection bottled this cask in 2011 after…

Sample.Nose: If someone wanted to convince me that this were a young, vibrant Cognac, they wouldn't have to twist my arm. Floral, little dried fruit. Malty and lemony. Vanilla and anise come out a bi,…