Bladnoch – Scotland’s oldest privately-owned whisky distillery – has released five single malts that will comprise what they are calling The Dragon Series [a reference to the dragon curve, a mathematical term for a fractional curve].
Bladnoch I in the Dragon Series is called The Field [relating the journey from field to distillery], was matured in re-fill bourbon casks, bottled at 46.7% alcohol by volume [93.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, toasted barley and shortbread.
Bladnoch II in the Dragon Series is called Spirit [relating to the first stage of distillery production], and is a blend of first-fill and re-fill bourbon casks, bottled at 48.3% alcohol by volume [96.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of malted cereal, pear and cracked pepper.
Bladnoch III in the Dragon Series is called The Casks [relating to the process of cask coopering], was matured in first-fill American oak bourbon casks along with first-fill Spanish oak sherry casks, bottled at 49.9% alcohol by volume [99.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, citrus, ginger, raisins and toffee.
Bladnoch IV in the Dragon Series is called The Ageing [relating to the maturation process] and was matured in red wine hogsheads along with first-fill bourbon casks, bottled at 51.1% alcohol by volume [102.2 proof] and is said to offer notes of blackberry.
Bladnoch V in the Dragon Series is called The Decision [relating to the crafting partnership] and is a blend of maturation in both Hungarian Tokaji wine casks and Spanish canasta sherry casks, bottled at 53.1% alcohol by volume [106.2 proof] and is said to offer notes of apricot, coffee, nutmeg and red grapes.
Bladnoch The Dragon Series is being made available via Bladnoch’s official website and elsewhere at $135 per bottle.
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