Bladnoch is not only Scotland's oldest private Scotch whisky distillery: it also Australian owned.
Bladnoch is aiming to lift its profile in the homeland of owner David Prior by releasing 8-year-old and 16-year-old single malt whiskies to the Australian market.
Melbourne-born and -raised Prior, a powerhouse in the yoghurt and packaging industries, purchased the Lowlands distillery a decade ago when it had been mothballed for some time. He became the first Australian to own a Scotch whisky distillery.
Bladnoch's spirits are now being rolled out globally.
Dr Nick Savage, Master Distiller at Bladnoch Distillery, said: "At Bladnoch, our whiskies are a true reflection of our passion for innovation and craftsmanship. Each expression is a result of our dedication to exploring unique maturation techniques in our whisky-making process to create indulgent single malts with deep, complex flavours.
"We lead with a taste-first approach, imparting our bold Galloway spirit into each of the intricately crafted expressions we create. Bladnoch 8 Year Old's American oak red wine casks deliver a vibrant, fruit-forward profile, while Bladnoch 16 Year Old, matured in oloroso sherry casks, brings notes of dark fruit and spice."
Bladnoch 8 Year Old has been matured in two different American oak red cask styles one after the other and has an ABV of 46.7 ABV. Bladnoch 16 Year Old is matured exclusively in oloroso sherry casks and also weighs in at 46.7% .
I haven't tried them yet, but hope to.
The whiskies are made in the distillery's 208-year-old bluestone warehouses. Dating back to 1817, Bladnoch Distillery is one of the oldest single malt Scotch whisky producers in the world. It is located at Bladnoch, near Wigtown, in Dumfries and Galloway in south-west Scotland.
That makes it the southernmost distillery in all of Scotland.
Bladnoch 8-Year-Old retails for $125 and Bladnoch 16-Year-Old retails for $230.
Contact www.iconicbeverages.com.au and see www.bladnoch.com.
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