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The Bladnoch Talia, part of the first release of official bottling to ever come to Canada from the Lowland Distillery, was finished in virgin French oak before bottling at 43.2%. I believe it has been discontinued, and is to be replaced with a 26 or 27 year old moving forward. 89pts Whisky Base
Producer Description
“Honouring Bladnoch’s traditional style, this malt is brought together using a blend of three different woods, ex Bourbon, ex Sherry, ex Whisky(Refill?) and finally finished in brand new American Oak”
750ml mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: raspberry coulee, and fruit compote; sour cherries and Earl Grey creme brulee; soft leather, creme caramel and dulce de leche; very decadent; frozen yogurt and doughy fruit flan.
Palate: round, rich and coating; silky, floral and decadent vanilla; more creme brulee, dulce de leche, frozen yogurt and creme caramel; toasted almonds and creamed heather honey; warm pie crust right from the oven with a raspberry filling; delicate tropical fruits slowly start to emerge from behind dark milk chocolate, leather and building spices; waxy Strawberry Twizzlers.
Finish: layered, coating and rich; still decadent, creamy and fruity with warming spices and soft tropical fruits.
Comment: it took me a while to figure out what is going on here, I could quite pin down the Strawberry Twizzlers note, but it finally hit me; this was finished in virgin oak, and the effect is velvetty, creamy and floral; packed with bright berry fruits and decadence; curious to have finished this in virgin oak, but I think it worked; I should probably pour another measure to be sure... quality control!
Producer Description
“Honouring Bladnoch’s traditional style, this malt is brought together using a blend of three different woods, ex Bourbon, ex Sherry, ex Whisky(Refill?) and finally finished in brand new American Oak”
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Quite rich and malty. Orange peel, honey with spicy toasted vanilla and grassy notes.
Palate: Soft, rich and tongue coating. Spicy honey, gingerbread, a hint of Seville orange and sweet vanilla oakiness.
Finish: Lovely balanced oak, lightly drying and spicy.
$724.99
At the high end of Balblair's lineup lies this 25-year-old. It spent the first part of its life maturing away in ex-Bourbon casks before a lenghtly secondary maturation in Oloroso Sherry seasoned Spanish Oak. Bottled at 46%.
$104.99
The entry level bottling of Bladnoch is a 10 year old matured in ex-Bourbon and bottled at 46.7%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: a touch funky, reminds me of Farmhouse style ale; loads of barley, lemon citrus and Billy Bee Honey; decadent and floral, some honeydew melon and even a touch of Midori.
Palate: soft, creamy and malty with firm toasted oak; yeasty, vegetal with fresh cut green grasses; more lemon, lemon oil and candied lemon peel; still floral, vanilla extract and Billy Bee Honey; salted peanuts and almond brittle.
Finish: light but decadent, long, floral and toasty with more peanuts, almonds and grassy malt.
Comment: fresh and malty this young whisky is toasty, decadent and yeasty; delicate, floral and fruity in the old Lowland style.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Delicate floral with notes of honey and refreshing citrus.
Palate: Parma violets with fresh apples and hints of wood spice.
Finish: Sweet mouth coating leads to a refreshing finish.
$117.99
Samsara means "rebirth", a reference to the distillery's reopening. This NAS single malt has been matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Wine casks for 10-14 years. It is bottled at 46.7% without added colouring or chill filtering.
Producer Description
“Samsara means "rebirth" alluding to the rebirth of the Bladnoch distillery with its extensive modernization. Commemorating this rebirth, a whisky that has been matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-California Red wine casks for 10 to 14 years. A combination which is not very common and very particular with the red wine influence. All American oak.”
