Archives Bladnoch 1990

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This 1990 vintage Bladnoch is 26 years old after maturing in an Ex-Bourbon Barrel. Bottled at 48.5 under the Archives "The Fishes of Samoa" line. Only 106 bottles with just a fraction coming to Canada! 89pts Serge

About the Label: "The picture of the Queen Triggerfish was drawn by M. Casteby and published over 200 years ago in "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands."

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: very honeyed, corn syrup, root beer, butter tarts and melon; bright and citrusy; freshly sliced oranges, lemons and grapefruit; spicy mango salsa.

Palate: round and fruity with a toasty, spicy background; lots of layers with the sliced citrus fruits at the fore, served on slate; chalky candies, more mango salsa and a peppery floral tone; white chocolate, vanilla and honey bring up the rear.

Finish: chalky, coating and drying, but the mouth waters, salivating for the rich citrus fruits; late spice and gentle oak. 

Comment: this whisky oozes citrus and a slate-y minerality; Hunter proclaims Flintstone Vitamins... hard to argue with that! 

 

89pts Serge: "We know these batches could be top notch, but let’s double-check that. For our common cause! Colour: pale gold. Nose: when sourness can be perfect. Many sour fruits, gooseberries, plums, whitecurrants, some mud, some chalky porridge, some freshly crushed mint, and bags of freshly cut grass. The lawn is clean! Mouth: really very good, and very Bladnochian this time. Lime and mint, with a wee medicinal side. Brushing your teeth with clay. More bitter herbs in the background. And wheelbarrows of grass. Finish: long, really bitter. Artichoke cordial and grass juice. Love this. Comments: top clean Bladnoch this time, well in the style of some much older bottlings. SGP:461"

700 ml