Bladnoch (James Mac Arthur) - James Mac Arthur Cask Strength 1992 - 10 y.o. - 58,5%3
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- Bottler:
- James Mac Arthur
- Age:
- 10 years
- Alcohol:
- 58,5%
- Collection:
- Old Masters
- Bottle details:
- non chill filtered cask strength
- average
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- (65,10)
- price class:
3 notes disponibles en français
What a cruel deception. There are so many fine versions of Bladnoch, the whisky who reconciled me with Lowland malts. I expected to find in the cask strength version, all the pleasures of the cut grass smells, so characteristic for the whiskies from this region. Unfortunately the taste reminded me some very young white grain alcohol. The high alcohol percentage just adds a burn impression in the palate. This bottle is really to avoid...
2003The second tasting took place months later, and did not confirm the first one at all. On the contrary, the nose was pleasant, with the traditional fresh notes, characteristic of the Lowlands whiskies.
The alcohol did not bother at all, and the whisky is rather pleasant.
The finish was rather pleasant and long too... Is this mystery of the enormous difference between both tastings due to the fact the bottle was open since a while the second time? Oxidation phenomenon? Mystery....
2004The nose is fruity and slightly medicinal (ether) with some light hint of cut herb and announces a nice whisky.
However, in the mouth the taste recalls more a pear alcohol than a whisky, and this alters the pleasure promise of the nose. A rather plain whisky, no surprise, even if the high degree of alcohol does not hinder at all.
A quite long finish, still marked by ripe fruits (pear).
2005
