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Bladnoch Scotch Whisky tasting notes

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Bladnoch - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Lowlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Cinquième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Active - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1825
Address: Bladnoch, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire DG8 - Phone: +44 (0)1988 402235
Web: www.bladnoch.co.uk - More info: Malt Madness  

My favourite expression so far:
Bladnoch 26yo 1958/1985 (46%, Cadenhead's Dumpy, Black Label, 75 cl)
 92 points - Last tasted on May 21, 2007 - Tasting notes here.
Bladnoch

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Lemon Grapefruit Pepper Orange Tea Green Yoghurt Yeasty Porridge Grassy
MM Distillery profile:
The Bladnoch distillery was built on the banks of the river Bladnoch in 1817 by Thomas McClelland and remainded in the hands of the McClelland / McLelland family until it was closed in 1938. The family (who was also responsible for rebuilding the distillery in 1871) owned Bladnoch for over a century...... More on Malt Madness.
Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)
Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Bladnoch NAS (70°proof, OB, Co.Import Torino, early 1970s) - 091209
  • Bladnoch 6 yo (56.4%, OB, sherry matured, 20cl) - 030508
  • Bladnoch 8 yo (40%, OB, 1980’s) - 211005
  • Bladnoch 10 yo (43%, Flora & Fauna, circa 2000) - 211005
  • Bladnoch 13 yo (40%, OB, 2005) - 211005
  • Bladnoch 13 yo (55%, OB, 2005) - 150408
  • Bladnoch 15 yo (40%, OB, distillery label, circa 2006) - 080407
  • Bladnoch 15 yo (55%, OB, sherry butt #2617) - 030508
OB - vintage
  • Bladnoch 7 yo 2001/2009 (57.8%, OB, lightly peated, cask #333) - 311010
  • Bladnoch 7 yo 2001/2009 (57.0%, OB, lightly peated, cask #341, 245 bottles) - 311010
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Bladnoch 1992/2011 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #2159) - 060812
Cadenhead
  • Bladnoch 26 yo 1958/1985 (46%, Cadenhead) - 210507
  • Bladnoch 13 yo 1964/1977 (80°proof, Cadenhead’s dumpy) - 150408
  • Bladnoch 14 yo 1989/2003 (53.6%, Cadenhead’s) - 150504
  • Bladnoch 17 yo 1992/2009 (55.1%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 277 bottles) - 091209
Chieftain's - McLeod
  • Bladnoch 16 yo 1992/2009 (48%, Chieftain's, cask #4258, 324 bottles) - 091209
Douglas Laing
  • Bladnoch 22 yo 1977/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 286 bottles) - 150408
  • Bladnoch 12 yo 1991/2003 (46%, DL McGibbons Provenance, Autumn/Winter) - 080105
Dun Eideann
  • Bladnoch 16 yo 1980/1997 (43%, Dun Eideann, cask #89/531/34) - 090506
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Bladnoch 15 yo 1967 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice, old brown label) - 311010
  • Bladnoch 13 yo 1975 (55.0%, G&M for Intertrade, 218 bottles) - 210507
  • Bladnoch 1975/1991 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice) - 110211
  • Bladnoch 1985/1996 (56.8%, Gordon & MacPhail, Cask Series, casks #318, 352, 870, 871) - 100912
  • Bladnoch 1987/1999 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice) - no notes - 74
  • Bladnoch 1988/2000 (58.8%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’, casks #3151 – 3158) - 150408
  • Bladnoch 1988/2001 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice) - no notes - 82
  • Bladnoch 1988/2002 (58,8%, G&M CS) - no notes - 80
  • Bladnoch 1989/2004 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 250904
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Bladnoch 16 yo 1990 (50.1%, JWWW Auld Distillers Collection, 120 bottles) - 210507
James MacArthur
  • Bladnoch 1992/2002 (58.8%, James McArthur) - no notes - 87
  • Bladnoch 1992/2004 (56.1%, James MacArthur, cask #744) - 091209
Kingsbury
  • Bladnoch 18 yo 1980/1998 (46%, Kingsbury, cask #3429) - 081105
Malts of Scotland
  • Bladnoch 21 yo 1990/2012 (54,4%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon barrel, Cask #MoS 12019, 115 bottles) - 060812
Scotch Single Malt Circle
  • Bladnoch 1987/1999 (58.8%, Scotch Single Malt Circle) - no notes - 87
Scott's Selection
  • Bladnoch 1987/2000 (59.3%, Scott’s Selection) - 300805
  • Bladnoch 1993/2006 (58.7%, Scott's Selection) - 210507
Signatory
  • Bladnoch 23 yo 1966/1989 (43%, Signatory, cask #2674-76, 900 bottles) - 070512
  • Bladnoch 16 yo 1980/1997 (43%, Signatory, cask #89/59/20) - 080407
  • Bladnoch 11 yo 1988/2000 (43%, Signatory, Full bourbon, cask #42003) - no notes - 78
  • Bladnoch 14 yo 1990/2004 (43%, Signatory) - 081105
  • Bladnoch 14 yo 1990/2004 (51.7%, Signatory Straight from the Cask, cask #962, 248 bottles) - 300805
Silver Seal
  • Bladnoch 21 yo 1990/2011 (58.7%, Silver Seal, Sestante Collection) - 271211
Various IB
  • Bladnoch 21 yo 1965 (46%, Moncreiffe for Meregalli) - 090506
  • Bladnoch 1987/2003 (43%, Private Cellar) - 110211
  • Bladnoch 16 yo 1988/2004 (56.4%, MacMalt, sherry, 60 bottles) - 090506
  • Bladnoch 18 yo 1988/2007 (53.5%, Bladnoch Forum, Cognac finish, cask #2643, 234 bottles) - 060812
  • Bladnoch 21 yo 1990/2011 (51.9%, Single Cask Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #134, 288 bottles) - 110211
  • Bladnoch 21 yo 1991/2012 (52.9%, The Whiskyman and The Bonding Dram, 118 bottles) - 100912
 
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