Connoisseur's Choice / 1986

Connoisseur's Choice

Bladnoch

1986

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 2

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Specifications

Brand: Bladnoch, Connoisseurs Choice, Gordon & MacPhail
Expression: 1986
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Scotland / Lowland
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Slight nutty sherry. Dried citrus skins. Sweet grass.
Palate: Orange zest, lemons, faint syrup. Cream. Honey.
Finish: Orange zest. Gently gingery balancing dryness.
Comment: The light touch of sherry helps bring out the soft, fruity, flavours.

8.5

Taster Jim Murray

Nose: Sharp lemon drops are blunted by caramel but the fruity, lime-zest freshness is appealing and intense.
Palate: Immediate fruitiness; very chewy malty middle with some bitter oak. The caramel slowly dulls everything.
Finish: Again, the caramel dominates. Flat, uninteresting, lacks length and depth.
Comment: Starts brightly enough but the caramel character prevents the whisky taking off.

6.0

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