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- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Lowland
- Distillery Bladnoch
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 46.7%*
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Bladnoch
Samsara Single Malt Scotch Whisky
(0.75l,
46.7%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price
$81.99
Award-winning, celebratory Queen of the Lowlands.
The Bladnoch distillery was founded in 1817 on the banks of the River Blandoch by John and Thomas McClelland. It remained a family business for a century, and although it changed owners through time, it's still one of the oldest (and largest) privately-owned distilleries. Today, 'The Queen of the Lowlands' creates gorgeous expressions under Master Distiller Dr. Nick Savage (formerly at The Macallan)
When the distillery was refurbished and reopened with a new vision in 2017, Bladnoch released three sumptuous celebratory expressions - Samsara was the first one. Officially, it's a no-age-statement potion, but our intel says the Whiskies within are at least eight years old, while some are much older and rarer. Samsara ('rebirth' in Sanskrit) was matured in a lush combination of Californian Red Wine casks and ex-Bourbon barrels. Sweet vinaceous influence, vanilla, and layers upon layers of complex flavors and aromas. Won Gold at the 2018 San Francisco Spirits Competition and the 2018 Scotch Whisky Masters and silver in the same competitions a year before.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Lowland
- Distillery Bladnoch
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 46.7%*
Appearance / Color
Copper gold.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Rich notes of vanilla cream, fresh apples, plums, and orange blossom on the nose.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A sweet vinaceous intro evolves into notes of plums, vanilla, and citrus.
Finish
Lingering, opulent, spicy, and citrusy.
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Bladnoch
Samsara Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Scotch Whisky is seldom aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation. In addition to that, Whisky is often matured or finished in various wine casks such as Sherry or Port.
90% of all Scotch Whiskies sold are Blends.
Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing Whisky. That’s four for every person living there. Nuts!
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
Whisky distilling goes way back to 1494 when the first recorded batch was made by a posse of monks who acquired about 60 gallons of barley and decided to turn it into "aqua vitae". They created the first 1,500 bottles of Scotch in History.
Scotch Whisky is seldom aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation. In addition to that, Whisky is often matured or finished in various wine casks such as Sherry or Port.
90% of all Scotch Whiskies sold are Blends.
Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing Whisky. That’s four for every person living there. Nuts!
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
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