Thank you Ralfy as always for an honest and frank review, while not quite up there with the sublime 10yo review, we are glad you enjoyed. All of our whiskies have always been natural colour, but it was thanks to Ralfy review #813 our design team put it on the 'contract' that is the label. The few more years in casks certainly did develop the character despite being from the same batch as the 10. Now the youngest 'old' whisky we now have at Bladnoch is from 2009 so all 11yo+, but you are quite right that a young Bladnoch is a thing of beauty - so look out for a young age statement in the coming years. We do have some new NAS coming soon that has some younger whiskies - so perhaps not for all of the malt mates - but still 46.7% and non-chill filtered with natural colour and of course spirit driven. Cheers 🥃
I think it's great that you explain your bottling decisions in the comments - that is what I call good PR! My recommendation is: Issue a spirit driven 8yo CS from good bourbon casks and people will line up to buy it! We always need good affordable Lowland malts.
I just opened your 11yo bourbon and American wine cask. I loved it and it keeps getting better! Can you please advise what type of wine (grape type) was originally used in the casks?
Just picked up a bottle from Vintage Cellars (Bulimba, QLD, Australia).....spicy, beautiful finish, intense....nose is nice, floral.....on the palate is nice....but the finish is the winner.....comparing this to my Talisker 10....I prefer the Bladnoch, but don't dislike the Talisker.....its a smoother drink.....yes, agreed that the nose is very tight.....I'll let this breath next time....its a really good drop guys...picked it up for $90 AUD
Had the opportunity to try both the 10 and 11 on a visit to the distillery last year. Both very nice but decided the 10 represented better value and went on to buy a bottle. Bladnoch are constrained at present by having to rely on old stock. It will be very interesting to see what they have to offer (and at what price!) once they're putting out their own distillate. The distillery is well worth a visit and the engagement with the comments on here is very impressive. I for one think the bottles look great!
Ralfy my man glad to come back to ur channel been a few years, was so happy to see ur still going at it. Just fell in love with macallan and glenlivet 12 yo. Thanks to u back when I was a newcomer to scotch cause America as u know like our bourbon and mixed. But after ur reviews I said screw it and tried like 4 and those 2 I loved
@@glennhooper8867 I think's practical for shipping though, maybe that's why they made it that way, because when it is square, they can fit more bottles in the boxes without any "spaces" in between.
I like the shape of the bottle too. And what kind of argument is shape of the bottle anyway? Ralfy should stick to smell and taste and not delve into marketing and presentation. Fancy cork? Pleaseee.... especially having in mind he was praising many other whiskies for "innovation " and magnet carton boxes, nice colours etc...etc. He's obviously got some personal grudges against Bladnoch, it's quite obvious. He can't hide it.
@@highlander548 Honestly we love the feedback - we want to make great tasting whisky but also whisky that looks good on your shelf - we know Ralfy didn't like the metal top which is now just on our older expressions, the wood top is a balance between looking good in the decanter shape bottle without being too 'bling'.
Since they monitor youtube comments, I would like to mention that I like the bottle at least. While branding is not to everyone's tastes, it objectively succeeds at standing out and feeling different to your usual Scotch bottle, and if the whisky inside is good, a person will buy it anyway. It's the only "decanter" style Scotch bottle I've encountered that can truly be reused and has intrinsic value - Edradour's ones are engraved with writing that would contradict whatever is inside if the bottle is reused, wheras Bladnoch's one (at least for the 10) doesn't have anything embossed on it, making it great to reuse - I really appreciate that. That said, the bottle with the fancy silver plastic stopper that Ralfy criticised in another review I agree with, the plain black wooden stopper is best. Given its price and relative scarcity, it would appear that the distillery alienating people who dislike this style isn't harming its margins. Glad to hear the malt is still good, if different. I agree that I'd sooner have a 9yo than an even more expensive 11yo. I've seen the price of this shoot up from £40-45 to £55 or more for the 10, and this one will only go higher. This is the most worrying sign for me with Bladnoch at the moment.
Don't worry - more younger Bladnoch releases are on the way this year for under £50 🥃We have now limited our 11yo to 3000 cases per year worldwide as the 10yo demand has seriously depleted our limited stocks of these precious few barrels from before the distillery stopped production in 2009.
@@bladnochdistillery1619 Great to hear this information so directly! When dealing with such limited production runs I'm sympathetic to the need to price fairly, both to maintain availability to the customer, and also to ensure a profit to the enterprise. It's also fascinating to read actual production numbers, as this is something most distilleries either don't want to communicate, or are uninterested in doing so. I'm really looking forward to any lower vintage editions, a single-digit age statement is always better than an NAS (look at the people who are happy to buy an Ardbeg 5 for the same price as their 10 purely because it's something different - a 5 can be priced higher to cover the cost of undisclosed higher vintage content without having to go NAS, for example, and the disclosure of an age statement helps a lot - not that I am implying Ardbeg does this with their 5, but the model could work. Lagavulin's lower vintages are another example of people willing to pay a similar price for something younger if it's interesting enough, but that is an actual case of highway robbery with their pricing), and I'll be giving the 11 a try regardless as it's worth the money from my experience so far. I wish you continued success with the distillery, as it seems to be being taken care of rather well so far.
If you don't mind buying from Amazon, the 10 is still available but overpriced at around £65 which is about the same as the 11 year old. The 10 is better but both are over priced for me when compared to Deanston 12, Clynelish 14 and even 15 year old Glen Scotia which are all under £50. You could also get 2 bottles of Arran 10 for less money which is a steal. Great info as always, cheers Ralfy!
I have seen the 10 for 50 Euro on my favorite whisky site, where i buy most of my whiskies. But still 50 EUro for a 10 year old, is kinda lot, I must admit, i bought a Lagavulin 9 for 50 Euro, and that was priced down, normaly it is 75 Euro. But when it comes to peated whiskies it is a bit different i believe.
Long time listener and first time commentor :) I think you need to start a podcast Ralfy- your knowledge will dance through the hallways of my house for sure.
Great review. I've tried to buy the 10 but am a bit late to the party and can't seem to find it at the moment but did manage to get the 11 which I have been enjoying so far.
If I'm not mistaken square/rectangular shaped bottles are more prone to breaking if dropped, as well as giving a more awkward grip (making them more prone to being dropped).
Bladnoch is in a right direction to attract real Scotch drinkers. Bottle is very heavy and once you grab the box you should be careful to grab it from bottom cause if you hold it from the top, box itself cannot really holds it.
Alas Bladnoch whisky is sold in only one liquor shop where I live and prices are "highly optimistic" to put it mildly.. For less of the price of one bottle of 10 yo I can buy a bottle of Deanston 12 plus a bottle of Glenallachie 12. Or three bottles of Arran 10. Or a bottle of Arran 18. Somehow I just cant convince myself that I'll enjoy Bladnoch more than I enjoy the other ones😀
Should see if you can get your hands on the Bladnoch 11 (First Release) rather than the Annual Release to do a comparison! The First Release has 10 years in bourbon & a Red Wine cask finish for a year vs 11 years in bourbon in the Annual release
I very much enjoy the 10 year old. I bought two bottles just before Christmas. I’m glad I did as I was not aware it would no longer be available. I haven’t seen this version in the US yet. Sounds like, though decent, it’s a bit of a step down from the 10
The bottle label ("the contract", as you often call it, Ralfy 😁) indicates that this Bladnoch 11 yo is not only "non-chill filtered" but also "natural colour".
Hey Ralfy...review is the "contract " with us malt mates. Not "extras". Why not mention it here in review? Why omitt a very important detail to us malt mates?
"incredibly tasty"..........I will tell everyone something - I tasted this whiskey over 2 weeks recently (Apr 2022) against many other whiskey's (get ready for it) ---> Glendronach 12, Gordan & McPhail 15yr Linkwood, Cragganmore 12, Cragganmore Distiller's Edition, Arran Cask Strength, Arran 10 (nice!), Glen Scotia Double Wood, Glen Scotia 15 yr, McCallan 18 Oak (excellent), Longmorn 16 (original bottling), Talisker 10 (what TF have they done to this dram?), Nikka From the Barrel, Old Pulteney (cant remember the bottle), Lark (can't remember the bottle), McCallan 12, Loch Lomond 12, Deanston 12 (my mate loved it as his daily), Kilchoman 12.........my mate had all these bottles in his collection, no sheet.....oh, I also tasted the Bladnoch 14.....what a privilege to be able to taste all these beautiful whiskeys. I can't honestly say the Bladnoch 11 was in top 3 for taste and impressiveness....McCallan 18 and Longmorn 16 being the other 2....the Longmorn was a work of art and the McCallan so good and smooth....once again, all the above whiskey's were good to great. I have nothing more to add.
Hi Ralfy, They don't sell this in Australia. I have the 11 year old matured in ex bourbon and red wine casks which is excellent. Would this not be an integrity malt mark though? It meets all the criteria. 46%, non chill filtered, natural colour. Cheers, Adam.
Aaaaah, another year's past albeit nutz, and things are getting nuttier by the day. BUT,...I can always rely on Ralfy to ground me for a short period of time. A part of my life since '09. Thanks again.
Does Bladnoch get it's bourbon casks from Brown Forman? I notice several similarities between their younger stock and various Brown Forman Old Forester offerings.
Some casks are ex BF but they are all purchased through a broker. A run like this will be a mix of casks from a range of bourbon distilleries. Not sure the character of any one bourbon would be prevalent enough to detect in the our single malt, but Old Forester is an interesting note - their 95 proof is especially good.
Thanks for the review Ralfy more good content as always- I'm looking to buy my first bottle from Bladnoch but I'm undecided whether to go for the 10 or 11 year old ?
Ralfy, in your book do you go over the minutia of how you drink whiskey, and why you do it the way you do, and how to even develop the ability to taste more than the flavor of booze? I have learned a lot from this channel, everything but a baseline explanation on where to start for how to actually drink and taste it.
@@thewhiskybothy I got some Ardbeg 10 and all I can taste is booze and burning rubber, and Deanston 12 all I can taste is booze and a bit of vanilla, even following the "let it sit a minute for each year" and adding as much water as you do, I can't tell if it tastes different. Arran 10 and Bladnoch 10 cannot be found where I am
Great review Ralfy. Ive always been meaning to ask you what you think of the Greenore 8 year old you had before. It later became the Kilbeggan 8 year old but the distillery has discontinued it and the last few bottles were sold at a discount price in local supermarkets in Ireland recently which I've picked up! t's a lovely drop.
I bought this after reading your book. I love scotch but have a tendency to prefer speysides. Got to admit I'm disappointed. I actually got a parmesan cheese not when I nosed it!! Thought I had covid! It carried through onto the taste too. Really not for me. But hey, that's just my opinion. Still going to try the 10!!
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I’ve not watched this one yet. How long into it before Ralfy mentions his Patreon pals? Usually a sub-60 second occurrence and repeated every 5 minutes.😁
Somthing in the back of my mind has the distillery falling silent 2010?, certainly thereabouts , Till it wad sold on to the current owners . A degree of husbanding resources to avoid a large gap in stocks , coming soon till the new stock becomes available in a few years time
Ralfy, I would like to suggest a malt mention from me for any of your upcoming videos: "Hi spirit dialecticians, debaters and dialectologists". Cheers from Ontario, Canada.
Hey now, I enjoy a good gin now and again to take a break from whisky. Gin drinkers are just as picky about the quality contents of the bottle as the fussiest of whisky fusspots. Cheers! 🤣🍸🥃
@@AndyCigars Same, but a large amount of the cost of a bottle of "artisan" gin appears to go on the bottle and not the content. As my Scottish father in law says "you can buy a very good 12yo single malt for the cost of something that's been knocked up in an hour"
Thank you Ralfy as always for an honest and frank review, while not quite up there with the sublime 10yo review, we are glad you enjoyed. All of our whiskies have always been natural colour, but it was thanks to Ralfy review #813 our design team put it on the 'contract' that is the label. The few more years in casks certainly did develop the character despite being from the same batch as the 10. Now the youngest 'old' whisky we now have at Bladnoch is from 2009 so all 11yo+, but you are quite right that a young Bladnoch is a thing of beauty - so look out for a young age statement in the coming years. We do have some new NAS coming soon that has some younger whiskies - so perhaps not for all of the malt mates - but still 46.7% and non-chill filtered with natural colour and of course spirit driven. Cheers 🥃
I think it's great that you explain your bottling decisions in the comments - that is what I call good PR!
My recommendation is: Issue a spirit driven 8yo CS from good bourbon casks and people will line up to buy it! We always need good affordable Lowland malts.
@@christianstark2381 look out in another 5 years...
I just opened your 11yo bourbon and American wine cask. I loved it and it keeps getting better! Can you please advise what type of wine (grape type) was originally used in the casks?
@@aaronedgerton1843 It was Syrah and Merlot mostly
I love the Bladnock 15y Adela, a beauty !
Just picked up a bottle from Vintage Cellars (Bulimba, QLD, Australia).....spicy, beautiful finish, intense....nose is nice, floral.....on the palate is nice....but the finish is the winner.....comparing this to my Talisker 10....I prefer the Bladnoch, but don't dislike the Talisker.....its a smoother drink.....yes, agreed that the nose is very tight.....I'll let this breath next time....its a really good drop guys...picked it up for $90 AUD
Had the opportunity to try both the 10 and 11 on a visit to the distillery last year. Both very nice but decided the 10 represented better value and went on to buy a bottle.
Bladnoch are constrained at present by having to rely on old stock. It will be very interesting to see what they have to offer (and at what price!) once they're putting out their own distillate.
The distillery is well worth a visit and the engagement with the comments on here is very impressive.
I for one think the bottles look great!
. . . interesting times for Bladnoch.
Ralfy my man glad to come back to ur channel been a few years, was so happy to see ur still going at it. Just fell in love with macallan and glenlivet 12 yo. Thanks to u back when I was a newcomer to scotch cause America as u know like our bourbon and mixed. But after ur reviews I said screw it and tried like 4 and those 2 I loved
Wow, yes that’s spot on. I was confused by the bottle and now it makes sense for why! The bottle was really throwing me off
I like the shape of the bottle.
Looks impractical for pouring though
@@glennhooper8867 I think's practical for shipping though, maybe that's why they made it that way, because when it is square, they can fit more bottles in the boxes without any "spaces" in between.
I like the shape of the bottle too. And what kind of argument is shape of the bottle anyway? Ralfy should stick to smell and taste and not delve into marketing and presentation. Fancy cork? Pleaseee.... especially having in mind he was praising many other whiskies for "innovation " and magnet carton boxes, nice colours etc...etc. He's obviously got some personal grudges against Bladnoch, it's quite obvious. He can't hide it.
@@highlander548 same as his grudge against Loch Lomond......
@@highlander548 Honestly we love the feedback - we want to make great tasting whisky but also whisky that looks good on your shelf - we know Ralfy didn't like the metal top which is now just on our older expressions, the wood top is a balance between looking good in the decanter shape bottle without being too 'bling'.
Since they monitor youtube comments, I would like to mention that I like the bottle at least. While branding is not to everyone's tastes, it objectively succeeds at standing out and feeling different to your usual Scotch bottle, and if the whisky inside is good, a person will buy it anyway. It's the only "decanter" style Scotch bottle I've encountered that can truly be reused and has intrinsic value - Edradour's ones are engraved with writing that would contradict whatever is inside if the bottle is reused, wheras Bladnoch's one (at least for the 10) doesn't have anything embossed on it, making it great to reuse - I really appreciate that. That said, the bottle with the fancy silver plastic stopper that Ralfy criticised in another review I agree with, the plain black wooden stopper is best. Given its price and relative scarcity, it would appear that the distillery alienating people who dislike this style isn't harming its margins.
Glad to hear the malt is still good, if different. I agree that I'd sooner have a 9yo than an even more expensive 11yo. I've seen the price of this shoot up from £40-45 to £55 or more for the 10, and this one will only go higher. This is the most worrying sign for me with Bladnoch at the moment.
Don't worry - more younger Bladnoch releases are on the way this year for under £50 🥃We have now limited our 11yo to 3000 cases per year worldwide as the 10yo demand has seriously depleted our limited stocks of these precious few barrels from before the distillery stopped production in 2009.
@@bladnochdistillery1619 Great to hear this information so directly! When dealing with such limited production runs I'm sympathetic to the need to price fairly, both to maintain availability to the customer, and also to ensure a profit to the enterprise. It's also fascinating to read actual production numbers, as this is something most distilleries either don't want to communicate, or are uninterested in doing so.
I'm really looking forward to any lower vintage editions, a single-digit age statement is always better than an NAS (look at the people who are happy to buy an Ardbeg 5 for the same price as their 10 purely because it's something different - a 5 can be priced higher to cover the cost of undisclosed higher vintage content without having to go NAS, for example, and the disclosure of an age statement helps a lot - not that I am implying Ardbeg does this with their 5, but the model could work. Lagavulin's lower vintages are another example of people willing to pay a similar price for something younger if it's interesting enough, but that is an actual case of highway robbery with their pricing), and I'll be giving the 11 a try regardless as it's worth the money from my experience so far.
I wish you continued success with the distillery, as it seems to be being taken care of rather well so far.
. . . Thanks for contributing to the comments Bladnoch, . . . the malt-mates really appreciate it.
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Thank you again for a great review! Stay healthy in the new year.
If you don't mind buying from Amazon, the 10 is still available but overpriced at around £65 which is about the same as the 11 year old. The 10 is better but both are over priced for me when compared to Deanston 12, Clynelish 14 and even 15 year old Glen Scotia which are all under £50. You could also get 2 bottles of Arran 10 for less money which is a steal. Great info as always, cheers Ralfy!
I have seen the 10 for 50 Euro on my favorite whisky site, where i buy most of my whiskies. But still 50 EUro for a 10 year old, is kinda lot, I must admit, i bought a Lagavulin 9 for 50 Euro, and that was priced down, normaly it is 75 Euro. But when it comes to peated whiskies it is a bit different i believe.
Long time listener and first time commentor :) I think you need to start a podcast Ralfy- your knowledge will dance through the hallways of my house for sure.
. . . at some point, yes.
What he said.... Streaming videos while I pretend to work is hard (but not impossible)
Great review. I've tried to buy the 10 but am a bit late to the party and can't seem to find it at the moment but did manage to get the 11 which I have been enjoying so far.
I think you’re absolutely spot on with regards to the packaging of young vs. old whisky.
If I'm not mistaken square/rectangular shaped bottles are more prone to breaking if dropped, as well as giving a more awkward grip (making them more prone to being dropped).
. . . . very true !
Great review Ralfy! Thank you, I always appreciate your good advice and insight. Cheers!!
Bladnoch is in a right direction to attract real Scotch drinkers. Bottle is very heavy and once you grab the box you should be careful to grab it from bottom cause if you hold it from the top, box itself cannot really holds it.
This is why we changed the material for the box - 10yo was a bit too light for such a heavy bottle and a thicker card better protects it 🥃
Alas Bladnoch whisky is sold in only one liquor shop where I live and prices are "highly optimistic" to put it mildly..
For less of the price of one bottle of 10 yo I can buy a bottle of Deanston 12 plus a bottle of Glenallachie 12. Or three bottles of Arran 10. Or a bottle of Arran 18.
Somehow I just cant convince myself that I'll enjoy Bladnoch more than I enjoy the other ones😀
. . . I tend to agree with you. Spend wisely.
There was an element of Bob Fleming from the fast show at the start.
Should see if you can get your hands on the Bladnoch 11 (First Release) rather than the Annual Release to do a comparison! The First Release has 10 years in bourbon & a Red Wine cask finish for a year vs 11 years in bourbon in the Annual release
Has anyone tried their 11yo bourbon and American wine cask? I was pleasantly surprised.
I very much enjoy the 10 year old. I bought two bottles just before Christmas. I’m glad I did as I was not aware it would no longer be available. I haven’t seen this version in the US yet. Sounds like, though decent, it’s a bit of a step down from the 10
The bottle label ("the contract", as you often call it, Ralfy 😁) indicates that this Bladnoch 11 yo is not only "non-chill filtered" but also "natural colour".
. . . your right, I mention that in the 'extras'
@@artificial-frequencies Sure.
Hey Ralfy...review is the "contract " with us malt mates. Not "extras". Why not mention it here in review? Why omitt a very important detail to us malt mates?
We made this change in response to Ralfy's feedback! Very glad you noticed
I'm looking to buy my first bottle from Bladnoch but I'm undecided whether to go for the 10 or 11 year old - choices, choices?
I tested Bladnoch 11 old release year 2013, in a round bottle. It's just a bomb for me. Incredibly tasty!!! I haven't tried a new one yet.
"incredibly tasty"..........I will tell everyone something - I tasted this whiskey over 2 weeks recently (Apr 2022) against many other whiskey's (get ready for it) ---> Glendronach 12, Gordan & McPhail 15yr Linkwood, Cragganmore 12, Cragganmore Distiller's Edition, Arran Cask Strength, Arran 10 (nice!), Glen Scotia Double Wood, Glen Scotia 15 yr, McCallan 18 Oak (excellent), Longmorn 16 (original bottling), Talisker 10 (what TF have they done to this dram?), Nikka From the Barrel, Old Pulteney (cant remember the bottle), Lark (can't remember the bottle), McCallan 12, Loch Lomond 12, Deanston 12 (my mate loved it as his daily), Kilchoman 12.........my mate had all these bottles in his collection, no sheet.....oh, I also tasted the Bladnoch 14.....what a privilege to be able to taste all these beautiful whiskeys.
I can't honestly say the Bladnoch 11 was in top 3 for taste and impressiveness....McCallan 18 and Longmorn 16 being the other 2....the Longmorn was a work of art and the McCallan so good and smooth....once again, all the above whiskey's were good to great.
I have nothing more to add.
Show your book more prominently. Just ordered 3 more for gifts from Amazon.
Love Bladnoch !
Hi Ralfy, They don't sell this in Australia. I have the 11 year old matured in ex bourbon and red wine casks which is excellent. Would this not be an integrity malt mark though? It meets all the criteria. 46%, non chill filtered, natural colour. Cheers, Adam.
Coming to Australia in 2021, following the first release 11yo you have there
Hey mate now they do sell it in Aus! First Choice has the 11yo
Aaaaah, another year's past albeit nutz, and things are getting nuttier by the day. BUT,...I can always rely on Ralfy to ground me for a short period of time. A part of my life since '09. Thanks again.
I dont like the bottle because it is awkward to pour out of, particularly when it's quite full. Hard to control how much you pour...
I have that problem with all my malt bottles😬😬🤣🤣🥃🥃
Glencairn glass is very clean. Great review, Ralfy
Just tried this i get watered down sugar on arrival then charred mouth wash. Not very impressive in my opinion, hope it gets better.
Does Bladnoch get it's bourbon casks from Brown Forman? I notice several similarities between their younger stock and various Brown Forman Old Forester offerings.
. . . only the distillery can really answer that !
Some casks are ex BF but they are all purchased through a broker. A run like this will be a mix of casks from a range of bourbon distilleries. Not sure the character of any one bourbon would be prevalent enough to detect in the our single malt, but Old Forester is an interesting note - their 95 proof is especially good.
Thanks for the review Ralfy more good content as always- I'm looking to buy my first bottle from Bladnoch but I'm undecided whether to go for the 10 or 11 year old ?
Wish I could find this in Montana! Wanted the 10 and now the 11 damn!
11yo is coming to the USA soon... 10yo is listed with MTRevenue so you can just order it at any agency store!
Listed and available are entirely different stories here. Usually I just give up and order it semi legal from a supplier in Scotland.
Thank you! What I would really want to see is a review of a SFTC Ballechin Oloroso...Pretty please with delicious tar and liquorice notes!
. . . a 50cl bottle, but I will look out for it.
Hey Ralfy, picked up a bottle of Arran cask finished in port.. 50% abc, Delicious
. . . excellent.
How about: Megalophonous, magniloquent, mixtie-maxtie's as a malt mention?
. . . now on the M-mention List, thanks !
What would you give it now?
Ralfy, in your book do you go over the minutia of how you drink whiskey, and why you do it the way you do, and how to even develop the ability to taste more than the flavor of booze? I have learned a lot from this channel, everything but a baseline explanation on where to start for how to actually drink and taste it.
. . . no i dont go into details in the book, as our taste development is a personal and singular thing, and just needs time and patience.
@@thewhiskybothy I got some Ardbeg 10 and all I can taste is booze and burning rubber, and Deanston 12 all I can taste is booze and a bit of vanilla, even following the "let it sit a minute for each year" and adding as much water as you do, I can't tell if it tastes different. Arran 10 and Bladnoch 10 cannot be found where I am
Great review Ralfy. Ive always been meaning to ask you what you think of the Greenore 8 year old you had before. It later became the Kilbeggan 8 year old but the distillery has discontinued it and the last few bottles were sold at a discount price in local supermarkets in Ireland recently which I've picked up! t's a lovely drop.
. . . a world-class corn whiskey ! Buy while you can.
Just finished your book Ralfy which I really enjoyed.
. . . thanks for buying my book.
I bought this after reading your book. I love scotch but have a tendency to prefer speysides. Got to admit I'm disappointed. I actually got a parmesan cheese not when I nosed it!! Thought I had covid! It carried through onto the taste too. Really not for me. But hey, that's just my opinion. Still going to try the 10!!
I got this too. Wonder if there is batch variation!
Ralfy - What other platforms or means of delivery of your great content are out there? Thanks and Slainte!
. . . you can subscribe to my Patreon.com channel called 'ralfy' if you want, for extra content.
@@thewhiskybothy Thanks!!! I’ve also heard that Rumble may be a good alternative as well.
Malt mention: Multifarious Molasses Munching Malternators.
Take care, Ralfy.
-Alex
. . . now on the M-mention List, Thanks.
I can still get bladnoch 10 for arround 55 euro.
I love the 11
Sigh, sorry to bother you Ralfy, however, I still cannot access your Patriots content, I have missed many video's. The money comes out my account and when you send an email it keeps saying join when I try to watch it. I have tried to contact the Patrion website and I have sent notification of my problems and they have not contacted me. I prefer to do a direct debit straight into your account.. Cheers Clive
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Ralfie, I hope you haven't come down with the 'rona! Take care of your health, good sir.
He's on the Isle of Man, there's no Rona there.
That's what you want, several trips to the lips and nose, then one really gets to know, exactly what you've got.
I’ve not watched this one yet. How long into it before Ralfy mentions his Patreon pals? Usually a sub-60 second occurrence and repeated every 5 minutes.😁
Hes got the Rona....
Why not an integrity malt mark ralfy? With Bladnoch you are quite obviously going overboard with critiques. Very very biased and unfair.
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11 year old? What, did they forget about it for a year?
Somthing in the back of my mind has the distillery falling silent 2010?, certainly thereabouts , Till it wad sold on to the current owners . A degree of husbanding resources to avoid a large gap in stocks , coming soon till the new stock becomes available in a few years time
@@bishopburnboy416 That's right, the distillery ceased production in 2009, all of the 10yo and 11yo was all from the same production period! 🥃
@@bladnochdistillery1619 thanks , good to know the old noodle is still in working order !
😆 cough it out Ralfy
Ralfy, I would like to suggest a malt mention from me for any of your upcoming videos: "Hi spirit dialecticians, debaters and dialectologists". Cheers from Ontario, Canada.
. . . it's got to be 'm' words for a malt-mention !
@@thewhiskybothy How about: Megalophonous, magniloquent, mixtie-maxtie's as a malt mention?
Abv, sorry
Packaging like that belongs on gin bottles. Style over substance
Hey now, I enjoy a good gin now and again to take a break from whisky. Gin drinkers are just as picky about the quality contents of the bottle as the fussiest of whisky fusspots. Cheers! 🤣🍸🥃
@@AndyCigars Same, but a large amount of the cost of a bottle of "artisan" gin appears to go on the bottle and not the content.
As my Scottish father in law says "you can buy a very good 12yo single malt for the cost of something that's been knocked up in an hour"
@@paulmoore956 Don't let *The Botanist* or *Hendricks* gin hear you say that. Great gins with great ingredients made in Scotland. ;)
Me , I would have re-started and got rid of the coughing of gut's up , just sayin ...Maltmate's
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Congratulations!