Bladnoch 1965 21 Year Old Moncrieffe

Bladnoch 8 Year Old

Let me start by saying that this bottle is utterly unfindable and that I am tasting from a miniature that has been gathering dust in my cabinet for years. It is an official Bladnoch 8 Year Old, bottled in 1988, so it was distilled in either 1979 or 1980. The distillery, by the way, was recently purchased by an Australian businessman, giving...

Score 82/100

Bladnoch 8 Year Old 2009 CaskAid

CaskAid is a npo that selects some nice single casks, bottles them and then donates the proceeds to charity. Sipping whisky for a good cause? Best excuse ever! One of their bottlings is this young Bladnoch from 2009, of which they only released 54 bottles. Damn, not again! This nose too is rife with baby puke on the nose, which I also had with the...

Score 81/100

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 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