Bladnoch 1990 Cask 30008 Celebration of the Cask Carn Mor

Bladnoch 9 Year Old 2001 Lightly Peated

This is an official release from the period when the Armstrong brothers were in charge. Distilled in 2001, bottled in 2011 – so almost as long in the bottle than on the cask. Raymond and Colin clearly felt the contents was more important than the looks, judging by the packaging. Oh, lest I forget, this Bladnoch is ‘lightly peated’. I am curious....

Score 85/100

Bladnoch 21 Year Old 1991 Riverstown

Bladnoch is the kind of distillery that you do not often come accross. Certainly not an official one. A lot has to do, I think, with the fact that the distillery had been for sale for over a year. Raymond and Colin Armstrong and two partners bought the distillery from Diageo in 1994, but two owners (including Colin) wanted to sell it, while to...

Score 85/100

Bladnoch 16 Year Old Sheep Label

This is a very soft drinking whisky like all lowland whiskies. It has a nice citrus taste and smell. This whisky is almost as good as Rosebank. As Rosebank, Bladnoch has been closed but this distillery re-opened some years ago. The 16 and 18 year old are from before it has been closed so I am curious if it will taste the same as before.

Score 90/100

Bladnoch 10 Year Old

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 and yeast in the background. A second layer improves the nose with hints of iodine, peat, a few fruity tones of figs and citrus accompanied by a...

Score 84/100