Bladnoch Vinaya review

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@paddyduffy13 3 ай бұрын

Hi Jim thanks for the review, it took you 6 minutes before you mentioned heat, that was the first thing that hit me even with water it was still too hot. I will leave it for a while and see if it settles or I change my mind. Also the bottle weight is unbelievable !

@richardagnew4959 3 ай бұрын

I have a bottle of this on the go at the moment. It's taken a while for it to open up, but I am enjoying it. I've had the 11 (as many below also have had) and liked it a lot. Well worth a punt. Looking for the Liora and Samsara bottlings next, but not in a rush. :)

@hamo4558 3 ай бұрын

Bladnoch for me is love hate. A teaspoon of water & allow to sit half an hour is an absolute must. I just dont like it otherwise. Having said that, I'm fortunate to have the Australian Whisky Club 'Ember Casks' bottlings and they are terrific. I love your honesty in this review, spot-on.

@allanwhittle3041 3 ай бұрын

Wow for that kind of money if it even approaches Deanston 18 then it’s a bargain Thanks Jim , great review 👍🥃

@bobsander4589 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim for your thoughts. I prefer their 11, 14 & 19 year old bottles to their NAS whiskies but I have a lot in my collection so depending on the day etc, I'm still a fan of theirs. The Waterfall bottlings are very special too.

@scottmathieson2324 3 ай бұрын

Great review was in the no camp until you compared it to deanston 18. That online shop has been discounting deanston of late, grabbed the 18 for around £55.

@budj13 3 ай бұрын

Amazing for the price and I'm really glad to see you do a review of Bladnoch. I got to visit the distillery last year when we were touring the lowlands. I had their core range and then a second flight of the Dragon series which I believe is a distillery exclusive. I was so impressed I brought home the Dragon V which is very good. I admit to not being very impressed with the lower end of their core range. I should have tried some water. I expect good things in the years to come from this charming distillery. Wow what a comparison-- the price difference makes the Bladnoch a fantastic value. I do love the Deanston expressions and the 18 is really hard to get and therefore expensive here. Thanks for another great review, my friend. Cheers.

@peathead4450 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for reviewing this Bladnoch, Jim. Haven't tried it and now I think about it, haven't tried any of the current Bladnoch range... and given your tasting notes, I'm not running straight to the liquor store... Slàinte mhath And please notice I withstand the urge to comment on your red wine handling ☝😂

@bennyfriis601 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for a(nother) fine review, Jim. I haven't tried the Vinaya, but I really, really liked the only Bladnoch bottle, I've had so far, the 2021 edition of the 11 yo. Very light and delicate. I actually regret a bit that I didn't buy a backup when I saw it on offer at some point, but I remember spending my money on another (of course very interesting) bottle on that webshop back then. Oh well - if I'd bought the Bladnoch backup instead, I'd probably be regretting not having bought the other interesting bottle (which I don't even remember what was now)...... FOMO you know 😅 The 11 yo was a purely bourbon matured expression, so not really comparable to the Vinaya, but should you come across it, I can only recommend it. Currently, the only Blacnoch bottle I have in my collection, is the Liora (NAS, CS, bourbon and new oak). I remember Kevin Grant being rather excited about it in one of his reviews, so I'm really excited to get that bottle uncorked "when I get to it on my list". With regards to the Vinaya, even though the Deanston 18 is a rather favourable IYLTTTT comparison, I don't think, I'll be looking for the Vinaya (or any of the other Bladnoch expressions for that matter) anytime soon. Maybe when the Liora bottle is coming to an end some day... Cheers buddy! 🥃

@thewhiskyenthusiast 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's weird and funky but it's a very very good whisky, especially for the price. Not a lot of people like Bladnoch but I am a fan. hah interesting choice at the end Jim! I don't have the old bottling but I'll definitely compare the new one to see if I get the similarities you get. Cheers!