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Bladnoch NEDERLANDS
Region Lowlands
District Borders
Water source Bladnoch river
Neighbours Ladyburn, Glen Flagler, Springbank
Owner Raymond Armstrong
Manager  
Visitor centre Easter to October:
Monday to Friday from 9am - 5pm.

July and August (and Bank Holiday week ends):
Monday to Friday from 9am - 5pm.
Saturday from 11am - 5pm; Sunday from 12pm - 5pm

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Address Bladnoch,
Wigtown, DG8 9AB
Phone +44 (0)1988 402 605 (Visitor Centre)
Website http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/
Email raymond@bladnoch.co.uk
History 1817 : established by Thomas McClelland
1871 : bought by T. & A. McClelland & Co Ltd.
1878 : renovated
1938 : closed
1956 : re-opened by A.B. Grant (Bladnoch Distillery Ltd.)
1966 : Stills increased from 2 to 4
1973 : sold to Inver House Distillers
1993 : closed by United Distillers & Vintners Ltd (UDV)
1995 : bought by Raymond Armstrong (North-Ireland)
2000 : limited production restarted
House Style Grassy and citric.
Capacity per year 250.000 litres
Independent Bottler Gordon & MacPhail
Rare Malts
Information Scotland's most southerly distillery.

DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

Bladnoch - 10 year old - 45%
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Bladnoch "Flora & Fauna" - 10 year old - 43%
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Bladnoch - 13 year old - 46%
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Bladnoch "Unchillfiltered" - 15 year old - 46%
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 Bladnoch - Sheeplabel - 16 year old - 55%
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INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL

Bladnoch 1991 - Connoisseurs Choice -  40%
Cask:
Refill Bourbon Casks.
Colour:
Light straw.
Nose:
Lavender with citrus fruit notes. Some malty, cereal aromas present.
Palate:
Sweet, floral and dry grass flavours. A spicy, liquorice note develops.
Finish:
Delicate with fragrant notes.
  Bladnoch 1991 - Cask Strength -  54,8%
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Refill Bourbon Barrels.
Colour:
Pale gold.
Nose:
Sweet - butterscotch with delicate floral notes. Fruits - melon and mango, winey.
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Spicy - peppery with earth and moss notes. A touch of ozone with a perfumed element.
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Spicy - earthy.
Bladnoch 1989 - Connoisseurs Choice -  40%
Cask:
Refill Bourbon Barrels.
Colour:
Pale gold - straw.
Nose:
Sweet and floral, hint of fruitiness (cherries) with some spicy notes.
Palate:
Sweet & spicy - treacle toffee, subtle perfumed flavours.
Finish:
Drying.
Bladnoch 1988 - Connoisseurs Choice -  40%
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Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Yellow Gold.
Nose:
Straw, dried flowers, spices with a sweet edge - treacle.
Palate:
Sweet, floral - crushed bracken.
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Clean.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM RARE MALTS

 Bladnoch - Rare Malts 1977 - 23 year old - 53,6%
Bottled in 2001.
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