Bladnoch 2001 8 Year Old Sheep Label Sherry Butt

Bladnoch 21 Year Old 1990 Single Cask Collection

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 a 21 year maturation on a bourbon hoggie. This is only my third Bladnoch and again one at 21 years of age. Go figure. The nose is very clean,...

Score 82/100

Bladnoch 18 Year (K&L) 1991, cask 4195

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, but this is a delicious and light little guy. Slight syrupy quality, and like a verdant forest. Mukwhas/sweet celery, reminds me somewhat of the...

Score 90/100

Bladnoch 22 Year Old 1977 Old Malt Cask

This Bladnoch has spent almost as long in the bottle than it has on the cask. It’s an older release in the Old Malt Cask series when the label was still part of Douglas Laing’s portfolio. This Lowlander, bottled at 50%, was distilled in the year that Star Wars hit the silver screen. Just sayin… Fan-tas-tic nose on white and yellow fruit, but with...

Score 88/100

Bladnoch 12 Year Old Sheep Label

Those of you who have been around as long as I have or longer are probably familiar with my appreciation for Bladnoch distillery. This began in late 2011. I was less than a year into my whisky journey when my cousin went on a trip to the UK and offered to bring back some Scotch for me. I had been following Ralfy and actually asked him what he...

Score 88/100