Bladnoch is a Lowland distillery with a turbulent history. For the Bladnoch is a Lowland distillery with a turbulent history. For most of them, it struggled to stay open and changed hands on many occasions. Among the previous owners were Inver House and Bell’s, who changed the style of the distillery’s production to suit their needs, meaning that there is a great variety in the taste of both the distillery’s bottlings and independent releases that have appeared over the years. This is a Connoisseur’s Choice bottling of Bladnoch, distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2019. The Connoisseurs Choice brand is one of the most recognizable independent bottlings on the market and this release follows the 2018 rejuvenation of the brand which saw it rebranded as a premium range of single casks. We have a penchant for well-aged Lowland whiskies, and when you taste this dazzling 1988 Bladnoch, it’s hard to hold back your excitement! It is bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Connoisseurs Choice series after a full 30 years of aging in a refill American hogshead cask. The only 155 bottles are bottled at cask strength, 55.8%, and are not color added or chill filtered.