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| Hello, that is one in every of our (nearly) every day tastings. Santé! |
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June 14, 2022
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Little Trios, immediately uncommon Bladnoch
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| First a mix by the Distillery, then a brand new deep-oloroso-ed official, then a brand new NAS bearing yet one more unusual identify. |
Burgundy’s jambon persillé (Le Porc Français)
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Pure Scot (40%, OB, blended Scotch, Bladnoch, +/-2021) 
A mix first launched to have fun the Distillery’s two hundredth anniversary. The primary dresser needs to be Bladnoch however there’s additionally some Islay and a few Speyside, in addition to some grain whisky. Let’s hope this child is Bladnoch-driven, and never just a few sort of nameless blandola (going a bit too far as soon as extra, S.) Color: gold. Nostril: it is malty, it is cakey, it’s pleasantly waxy (beeswax), it is obtained just a little wooden smoke, some earl gray tea, lillies, honeysuckle, touches of earth… Effectively, think about all blends could be like this! Could not the trade pull this off? Mouth: enormous success regardless of the low power. Similar flavours as on the nostril, plus extra citrus, maybe from Bladnoch’s malt. This can be a excellent mix – you do not even really feel the grain whiskies. We’re not removed from Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label, to let you know the reality. Precisely. End: excellent contemporary and honeyed end, with this beautiful citrusy signature ultimately. Feedback: shocked and impressed, I’m, which wasn’t the case once I tried an earlier model leisurely. Did they alter the recipe? Not my enterprise after all, however I might additionally do a model at +/-46% vol.
SGP:641 – 86 factors. |
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Bladnoch 14 yo ‘Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured’ (46,7%, OB, 2021)
This child was born final 12 months. In response to the color, this was not heavy/stuffy sherry. Color: full gold. Nostril: wooden smoke and walnuts, each previous and contemporary, then roasted sesame and coffee-flavoured chocolate, which isn’t precisely the identical factor as espresso and chocolate, thoughts you. Black nougat too, drop of miso, pipe tobacco from an previous leather-based pouch (in different phrases, not wham-bam contemporary pipe tobacco), and a rising meatiness. Ham and parsley, one other successful combo and a terrific Burgundian specialty (jambon persillé). Mouth: walnuts, toasted truffles, tobacco, just a little leather-based, just a little pepper, actually some nutmeg, a tiny cinnamon mint, some softer beef jerky, Nescafé (no worries), gingerbread… As soon as extra, 46-48% vol. do make for an ideal power. End: reasonably lengthy, on cloves, walnuts, just a little salt and, maintain on, Mon Chéri! Certain I can quote model names, I’m not knowledgeable. Feedback: extraordinarily good. Now, it is also true that I’m an enormous fan of olorosos (and amontillados), whereas this little Bladnoch made each effort to stay very near that fashion of wine.
SGP:462 – 87 factors. |
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Bladnoch ‘Alinta’ (47%, OB, Basic Assortment, 2022)
Maintain on, this one’s a peater! I would not need to quibble once more however how and why would a peated Bladnoch belong to a ‘Basic Assortment’? I am joking, all we might nonetheless must find out about is the language through which ‘alinta’ means ‘peat’ or ‘smoke’. Outer-Mongolian? Color: straw. Nostril: smoked raclette cheese at first, which is sweet enjoyable, then the ammonia goes out and we’re left with a grassy and fats smokiness, some yoghurt, mozzarella, compost and whiffs of horse saddle and dried tangerine skins (chen-pi). Even approaches gym-socks territory at instances, however by no means crosses the border. Definitely not your common malt, I’ve to say I had by no means nosed something related. Mouth: oh enjoyable! We’re reminded of two drinks, first of probably the most petroly Alsatian rieslings, then merely of some bare batches of Longrow. At instances you’ll nearly consider some bacterial fermentation had taken place, willingly or unwillingly. Ashes, sausages, suet, tarragon, sage and parsley, even cress, thyme and pine, lard… Plus that magical factor in any spirit, olives! End: medium and sort of cleaner. Notes of iron, salt, Fanta and sorrel soup. Feedback: proper, to be trustworthy, I do not fairly know what to suppose. What’s certain is that I would not name this Bladnoch. I believe I really love this new ‘bacterial’ fashion the place flaws are belongings, however I’m not useless certain about that. Some considering to be carried out, rating only for the document…
SGP:363 – 85 factors. |
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