Bladnoch 23 yo 2001/2024 (49.2%, OB for Hedonism Wines, Amontillado sherry cask, 317 bottles)
Colour: amber. Nose: a nicely autumnal sense of soft dark fruits, plums, old armagnac and touches of caramelised brown sugar, rolling tobacco and suggestions of earthy potting sheds. An upfront impression of sweetness that doesn't suggest Amontillado to me, but then these elegant earthier and drier aspects begin to slowly take control - which is very charming. Mouth: a tad spicier and more vinous than expected on arrival, with rather a lot of cupboard and mulling spice qualities, all spice, clove etc. Then some bitter herbal notes alongside these sweeter qualities that suggest Buckfast and Jägermeister (what a combo that would be: BuckBomb anyone?). Goes on with some big notes of Cointreau, rancio, plum wine and sweetish orange marmalade notes. The spiciness hovers on the precipice of slightly too much, but never altogether goes there. Finish: quite long, warming, the spice recedes to an easy peppery warmth, bitter orange marmalade now and some vielle prune. Comments: a little out of step with itself at times, and featuring some rather funny sweet and spicy qualities that feel like they've come from the wood, but in the end it lands firmly in the 'charismatic and good' category.
 SGP: 551 - 87 points.

Bladnoch 33 yo 1988/2022 (54.1%, Gordon & MacPhail 'Connoisseur's Choice' for Kensington Wine Market, cask #2107, refill sherry hogshead, 53 bottles)
Next time I go to Canada, KWM is top of my hit list in terms of places to visit... Colour: white wine. Nose: wonderful, and very different from the more common 1990s, this is much more about waxes, citrons, sandalwood, mineral notes, cooking oils, hessian cloth and dried herbal notes. Extremely old school and almost displaying notes you might associate with positive old bottle effect, with these slightly dusty and old dried herbal notes. With water: tiger balm, shoe leather, face cream, papaya - some beautiful old dry Riesling vibes too. Mouth: amazing fruit profile upon arrival, so different, showing lots of lychees, rosewater, kiwi, star fruit, dried mango and passion fruit. Stunning and complex fruit profile that really is a departure from the norm. Also greener notes of gooseberry and cider apple that supply ample freshness and even an impression of acidity. Beyond that also these superb waxes and crystalised honey notes. With water: further impressions of old bottle vibes, mature dry white wines, camphor, putty, linseed oil, dried flowers full of pollen and a hint of dried lavender and more sandalwood. Finish: medium, sappy, peppery, waxy and back on green and yellow fruit notes. Comments: was there really only 53 bottles in this cask, maybe that explains this highly concentrated and complex profile: a lot of air! I love how this feels ever so Bladnoch, while also being distinct from most of the other casks from these late 80s / early 90s vintages I could try. Great selection! 
SGP: 551 - 91 points.