Alexander Murray Bladnoch 1990 25 Year

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This is the only Bladnoch in the market at the moment, and it is pre-closure stock! The distillery has been up and running again at full steam for a couple of years now, but sadly only the owner's Blend has founds its way to Canada. Matured in refill ex-Bourbon barrles and bottled at 40%. Would have loved to see this at a higher proof, but it is a fine whisky and good value for $200!

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: waxy, syruppy and very fruity; loads of tropical fruits: ripe mango, papaya and guava; midori melons and kiwi fruit too; silky vanilla icing sugar and clotted cream; voluptuous and velvety. 

Palate: bright and fruity; more waxy oak and syrupy maple sugar; the base is silky vanilla and voluptuous clotted cream; the tropical fruits are still there: almost over-ripe mango and papaya, melons, Mandarin orange and white grapes; some delicate but decadent spice as it opens up.

Finish: light and medium in length; it fades before I'd like it to, but it does so in a soft, elegant and decadent way; the exotic fruits, and sweet oaky vanillans linger longest. 

Comment: this is a lovely Bladnoch, which I have to say is a very hit or miss whisky for me; the distillery's former owner Diageo didn't ever show it much love; the second last owner, the lovely but eccentric Raymond Armstrong never really manage to get it working quite right; time will tell how the new Aussie owner does with it; but you can find comfort and refuge in this expression; for $200 it is a very good buy!

750 ml