Bladnoch Bottled 1970s

Bladnoch 10 Year Old

Raymond Armstrong took this distillery to an entirely new level when he bought it. Unfortunately the distillery has been limited in how much spirit it may produce, making this dram extremely hard to find outside the uk. Such a pity. Even though production is so low, they still put out bottles at or near cask strength, at a very reasonable price...

Score 95/100

Bladnoch 19 Year Old Sheep Label

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 The 19 yr old is now discontinued and has been replaced by a 20 yr old version. For this review I used a Glencairn and the bottle has been open for several months. Nose - Initially you get a dry spiciness with sweet vanilla and...

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

Bladnoch 11 Year Old Sherry Matured

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 however is something else altogether. Very creamy on the nose with strong raspberry aromas - it kind of reminds of that red sticky juice I'd get on...

Score 92/100