Bladnoch Whisky

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  Bladnoch 13 years old Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-958

  Drive as far south in Scotland as you can without ending up in England. That is where Bladnoch sits by its own river in Galloway, far from the whisky motorways, making something quite unlike the rest.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 13 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

  Bladnoch was founded in 1817 and is Scotland's southernmost distillery. The site has closed and reopened several times over its history, which makes older bottlings scarce, and the style has always been the light, floral Lowland profile rather than peat and sherry.

  Thirteen years is an unusual age statement and longer maturation than Lowland malt normally receives. The extra time gives the whisky more body without losing the freshness the region is known for.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Pale flowers and fresh cut grass, with lemon peel, pear and a light grainy sweetness.

  Palate

  Soft and clean with vanilla, honey and pale grain. The cask keeps to the background and lets the spirit lead.

  Finish

  Medium and dry with a touch of oak and a last fresh citrus note.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 13 Years Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL

  Flavour profile

  Floral · Fresh · Soft · Fruity · Light

  Did you know?

  Bladnoch sits on the river of the same name and has historically drawn its water from it. The area around Wigtown is best known today as Scotland's official book town.

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  • 1pcs.
    160,75EUR
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  Bladnoch 16 years old Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22227865438-10

  Sixteen years is a long time for a Lowland malt. The light style, normally bottled young and fresh, is allowed to settle here, and that changes the whole balance in the glass.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 16 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky bottled at 46%.

  This is a distillery bottling from Bladnoch in Galloway, Scotland's southernmost distillery, founded in 1817. The 46% is chosen over the classic 40%, which gives more body and a clearer cask profile without losing the pale character of the spirit.

  Bladnoch has been through several periods of closure in its history, so high-age bottlings come from limited stocks. That makes the age-stated releases a different proposition from the younger, named bottles in the range.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Honey and baked apple, with pale oak, vanilla and a trace of dried hay in the background.

  Palate

  Round and malty with grain, soft caramel and a point of white pepper. The 46% carries more weight than a classic Lowland bottling.

  Finish

  Medium and dry with oak, lemon peel and a last grainy sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 16 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Age: 16 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL

  Flavour profile

  Malty · Honeyed · Fresh · Lightly spiced · Oaky

  Investment potential

  Medium. Age-stated Bladnoch bottlings are limited by the distillery's periods of closure, and the supply of older bottles keeps falling.

  Did you know?

  Bladnoch was for a time owned by two Northern Irish brothers who originally bought the site to build holiday homes on the land. The sale came with a condition that no distilling take place — a term they later renegotiated.

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  • 1pcs.
    174,25EUR
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  Bladnoch 17 years old Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46.7%

  Item no.: 22227865438-10003

  Californian red wine and Scottish Lowland malt are not an obvious pairing. It works anyway: the wine cask supplies colour and dark fruit while the spirit holds on to its lightness.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 17 Years Limited Edition is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks and Californian red wine casks and bottled at 46.7%.

  The whisky first matured in used bourbon casks, which lay down vanilla and pale grain, and was then transferred to Californian red wine casks. Those deliver the cherry, prune and dark colour that is unusual for a Lowland malt.

  The release is a limited bottling from the distillery in Galloway and belongs to the run of wine cask experiments Bladnoch has worked with over the years. Seventeen years is a high age for the region, and the combination of time and wine wood gives a whisky with more weight than the profile normally allows.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Rich and fruity with dried fruit, cherry, coffee, vanilla and toffee, closing with a hint of sweet, spicy oak.

  Palate

  Spiced oak meets marmalade, cherries and prunes, held in balance by liquorice and cinnamon.

  Finish

  Long and dry with dark fruit slowly giving way to oak and a final flick of cinnamon.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 17 Years Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46.7%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Age: 17 years
  ABV: 46,7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon casks and Californian red wine casks
  Edition: Limited Edition

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Spiced · Wine matured · Dark · Elegant

  Investment potential

  Medium. A limited high-age release from a distillery whose production has been interrupted several times. Wine cask bottlings from Bladnoch exist only in small numbers.

  Did you know?

  Red wine casks take more work than sherry casks, because wine is lower in alcohol and leaves a wetter cask behind. Many distilleries dry and re-toast them before the whisky goes in.

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  • 1pcs.
    167,50EUR
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  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice NO BOX 12 years old Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-759824-20

  Distilled in 1987, bottled in 1999. Between those two dates Bladnoch changed hands, fell silent and was restarted — and the whisky simply waited in the cask, none the wiser.

  Please note: The bottle is sold without its original box.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40% by Gordon & MacPhail.

  Connoisseurs Choice is Gordon & MacPhail's oldest and best known series of independent bottlings, and the early releases with the map label are sought after in their own right today. The series has historically been the route to whisky from distilleries that were either closed or released nothing themselves.

  The 1987 Bladnoch spirit dates from the years under Bell's and later United Distillers, that is, before the modern rebuilding of the distillery. It is a pale, classic Lowland style that would hardly be made the same way now.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Pale and clean with grain, hay and lemon peel. Given time, pear and a light waxiness come forward.

  Palate

  Soft and dry with malt, white fruit and a touch of almond. 40% keeps it light, but there is a maturity in the middle that only time provides.

  Finish

  Short to medium, dry and grainy with a trace of oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1987
  Bottled: 1999
  Edition: Connoisseurs Choice
  EAN no.: 5020613209824

  Flavour profile

  Light · Grainy · Dry · Fruity · Classic

  Investment potential

  High. A vintage from a period that will not return, released in a series with collector value of its own. Older Connoisseurs Choice bottles with map labels have become a category in themselves.

  Did you know?

  Gordon & MacPhail began buying casks as early as 1895 and has stored whisky in its own warehouse in Elgin ever since. The company today also owns the Benromach distillery.

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  • 1pcs.
    308,25EUR
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  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 years old Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: B22227865438-10185

  The label shows a map of Scotland with the distillery marked. It is a detail that now dates the bottle instantly — and makes it as recognisable to collectors as the whisky inside.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky bottled at 40%.

  The release carries the map label Gordon & MacPhail used on Connoisseurs Choice for a number of years and retired in the 2000s. The whisky was distilled in 1987 and bottled in 1999 after twelve years in cask.

  Bladnoch was producing in that period under Bell's and United Distillers, and the spirit is made in the pale, classic Lowland style. After 1993 the distillery stood idle for long stretches, which has left the 1980s vintages thin on the ground.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Clean and grainy with hay, apple blossom and a pale citrus note.

  Palate

  Soft, dry and light. Malt, green fruit and a fine waxy texture typical of the period.

  Finish

  Medium and dry with grain and a faint suggestion of oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1987
  Bottled: 1999
  Edition: Connoisseurs Choice

  Flavour profile

  Light · Floral · Dry · Grainy · Classic

  Investment potential

  High. The combination of a 1980s vintage, the retired map label and original packaging is exactly what collectors of Connoisseurs Choice look for.

  Did you know?

  Gordon & MacPhail runs its own cask programme and has for decades supplied casks to the distilleries it buys from. That is one reason the house's older bottlings often carry pronounced cask influence.

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  • 1pcs.
    335,00EUR
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  Bladnoch 8 years old Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22227865438-17

  Eight years does not sound like much, but on a light Lowland spirit it is enough. The bourbon cask has had time to set vanilla and fudge in place without smothering the freshness that makes the style recognisable.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch 8 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky matured in refill bourbon casks and bottled at 46%.

  This is an older version of the distillery's eight year old, a bottle from before the current range was built. Refill bourbon casks were chosen precisely so as not to drown the spirit, and the result is soft and round with plenty of sweetness.

  Bladnoch sits in Galloway and is Scotland's southernmost distillery. The house works with unpeated malt and a pale spirit style, where bourbon casks have traditionally formed the backbone of the range.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and fudge first, then fresh apples, a little coconut and a light grainy sweetness.

  Palate

  Soft and round with caramel, vanilla and white fruit. The 46% gives it enough body to keep the sweetness from flattening out.

  Finish

  Medium and light with vanilla, grain and a dry oak note at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch 8 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Age: 8 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill bourbon casks

  Flavour profile

  Soft · Vanilla · Fruity · Sweet · Light

  Did you know?

  US law allows a bourbon barrel to be used only once for bourbon. That is why Scotland has had access to inexpensive, nearly new oak casks for decades — and why vanilla is such a widespread note in Scotch whisky.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Bladnoch Liora Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.2%

  Item no.: 059763-615-716

  New oak is a risky thing to hand a light Lowland malt. Use too much and the spirit vanishes into sawdust. Liora finds the spot where oak adds spice instead of taking over.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch Liora is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Ex-Bourbon and New Oak and bottled at 52.2% without chill filtration and without added colour.

  The combination of refill bourbon casks and new American oak is chosen to set the distillery's fresh apple character against toasted caramel and spice. New oak gives up considerably more tannin and vanillin than a refill cask, which is why it is usually used in smaller proportions.

  Liora belongs to Bladnoch's named series, where the age statement is dropped in favour of the cask make-up. The high bottling strength is part of the concept and makes the whisky more concentrated than the Lowland style normally is.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh cut apples with toasted caramel and a floral note on top.

  Palate

  Caramelised apples with spice and freshly cut oak. The strength carries everything and gives the whisky a weight unusual for the region.

  Finish

  Long with a gently warming dryness where the oak gets the last word.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch Liora Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.2%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 52,2%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-Bourbon and New Oak
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Edition: Liora
  EAN no.: 857921006051

  Flavour profile

  Fresh · Spiced · Floral · Caramel · Powerful

  Did you know?

  New oak must be toasted on the inside before it can be used. The degree of toasting decides whether the cask gives vanilla and coconut or darker notes of caramel and smoke — one of the most precise levers a whisky maker has.

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  • 1pcs.
    134,00EUR
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  Bladnoch Samsara Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46.7%

  Item no.: 22227865438-10002

  Samsara means rebirth, and the name was chosen carefully. Bladnoch stood silent for six years before the distillery was started up again — this bottle belongs to the second round.

  Expert description

  Bladnoch Samsara is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in red wine casks and bourbon casks and bottled at 46.7% without chill filtration and without added colour.

  The whisky brings together malts where Californian red wine casks deliver dark fruit and the reddish tone, while bourbon casks build vanilla and pale sweetness underneath. The cask combination has been a running signature for the distillery since the restart.

  Samsara is one of the named releases without an age statement, where cask history rather than maturation time is the pivot. That lets Bladnoch work with younger and older components in the same bottle.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Plum and red berries with vanilla, orange peel and a light floral note.

  Palate

  Sweet and full with plum, vanilla and citrus, carried by a soft texture that owes much to the lack of chill filtration.

  Finish

  Medium and lightly dry with red fruit slowly giving way to oak and grain.

  Specifications

  Name: Bladnoch Samsara Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46.7%
  Distillery: Bladnoch
  Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46,7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Red wine casks and bourbon casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Edition: Samsara
  EAN no.: 0851370006044

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Sweet · Floral · Wine matured · Soft

  Did you know?

  The word samsara comes from Sanskrit and describes the cycle of birth and rebirth. It is an unusual name for a Scotch whisky and a direct nod to the distillery's own history of closures and reopenings.

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  • 1pcs.
    87,00EUR