Bladnoch / Vinaya - Whisky Magazine

Bladnoch

Vinaya

ABV 46.7%
REVIEWED Issue 178

Click below to share this page

Specifications

Brand: Bladnoch
Expression: Vinaya
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 46.7%
Country/Region: Scotland / Lowland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Phoebe Calver

Nose: Milk chocolate-covered raisins, a hay barn, tropical notes of dried papaya and pineapple, sandalwood and pistachio.
Palate: Luscious mouthfeel, like a fruit and nut chocolate bar. A little peppermint warmth comes through, Fisherman’s Friend, chopped hazelnut and rye loaf.
Finish: Medium to long nutty finish with a hit of rye spice.
Comment: I’m into it, spicy but with enough complexity that you’re able to enjoy the heat.

8.3

Taster Christopher Coates

Nose: Caramel and tamarind, vanilla yoghurt and gorse flower. Apples and pears poached in brown sugar and brandy. Honey on white French toast, with a touch of cinnamon.
Palate: Light bodied and fresh fruit forward. Cloudy apple juice and white grape, ripe pears and just a touch of rice paper. In time, it becomes drier.
Finish: Medium-short, fading to green apple core and a suggestion of white bread.
Comment: Very clean and well balanced, but not quite enough complexity to push it into the 8s for me.

7.8

Visit the distillery

Bladnoch Distillery, Wigtown, Dumfriesshire, Lowland, Scotland

Visit the website

Don’t have an account? Sign up here:

Create and view your own tasting notes and scores for individual whiskies.

Create your own Wish List
Create your own Collections
Write your own tasting notes for each bottle
Score whiskies creating a unique community score where whiskies are rated taking the average from every Whsiky Magazine member

Create your account