Bladnoch Master Distiller's Waterfall 2022 Edition Batch #3 70cl

Bladnoch is a distillery with a cult following for a reason. Attracted by the total freedom given to him by its trailblazing owner, David Prior, Master Distiller Nick Savage left Macallan and seized the opportunity to try out his own ideas in Bladnoch & they’ve been producing delicious whiskies.

The Master Distiller’s Waterfall Collection are five very special annual releases personally supervised by Dr. Nick Savage. Its purpose is to highlight the journey that their whisky takes to mature its flavours and character. The whiskies are all aged similarly but finished differently allowing us to compare them. We are now on to the third release.

Bladnoch Waterfall Collection 2022 Exclusive Release Batch #3 - Bladnoch distillery sits resolute in the green pastures of Wigtownshire. The Southernmost distillery in Scotland, the Bladnoch distillery takes its water from its namesake – the River Bladnoch – which rises at Loch Maberry in Kirkcowan. The distillery was established in 1817 by the brothers McClelland: John and Thomas, who licensed it in 1825. Part of a farm, Bladnoch utilized the rich barley from the surrounding fields. The buildings were refurbished during the latter part of the nineteenth century, though in 1905 distillation ceased totally. Batch 3.

The Bladnoch Waterfall Batch 03 is the third entry in the Master Distiller's Waterfall Collection, released in 2022. This edition diverges from its predecessors by opting for a Port Pipe finish, adding a new layer of complexity to the series. As is standard with the Waterfall Collection, the focus remains on showcasing the versatility of maturation methods.

It has flavours of dates, ginger, apricot and vanilla and comes at a strength of 47% ABV.

It is natural colour and non-chill filtered.

This is one of only 1000 bottles.

This is an exquisitely delicious whisky.

Tasting Notes

Nose : Raisins, lemons and subtle orange peel

Palate : dried apricots with lemon cake

Finish : medium, with sweet freshness and a slight warming

Bladnoch Distillery

Bladnoch Distillery is located in the south west of Scotland and is one of only six Lowland distilleries still to be in operation today. Found in Bladnoch near Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, this distillery is on the River Bladnoch’s banks and is Scotland’s most southern distillery. The distillery has a troubled past, and was narrowly saved from extinction in 2015 by Australian entrepreneur who has revitalised the distillery. Bladnoch is producing whisky once more.

47% ABV

70cl