In a remote corner of Galloway sits Scotland’s oldest privately owned Scotch Whisky Distillery. An enduring Bold Galloway Spirit for over two centuries. The Bold Collection embodies our fearless approach to whisky making, crafted by combining different cask types and designed to explore the diversity of taste. Vinaya, meaning respect and gratitude, pays homage to Bladnoch’s legacy in Lowland Single Malt Whisky.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Sweet floral grass with boiled sweets
PALATE: Fresh green apples and chocolate with a hint of pepper
FINISH: Light and refreshing
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Knappogue [NA-POGUE] takes its name from the castle which inspired it, the castle on “The kissing hill”. Built in 1467, the stronghold had fallen into ruin by 1966 when Mark Edwin Andrews and his wife Lavonne (both architects) restored it and filled it with some of Ireland’s best casks of whiskey. Some of these became the oldest, rarest commercially available whiskeys, the others helped define Irish single malt whiskey itself. Matured in ex-Bourbon casks for 14 years before transferring into Oloroso Sherry casks for a 2 year Sherry finish.
Etsu Yuzu Gin has been macerated for seven days using traditional botanicals such as Japanese Yuzu, juniper berries, liquorice root, angelica, coriander and matcha. After maceration, only the gin is distilled without the botanicals, which allows the oils to infuse.
The Finlaggan Cask Strength is an iconic peated whisky from the Isle of Islay, bottled at its natural strength of 58%, without dilution or chill filtration. Derived from Islay's best-kept secrets, this mysterious single malt captivates enthusiasts with its raw intensity and distinctly maritime character. Known for its excellent value for money, it is a must-have reference for lovers of powerful and authentic whiskies, ready to explore the wild flavors of this legendary Scottish island.
A blend of traditional rums aged for up to 4 years in French oak casks and tuns.
Aromas of panettone and candied lime lead, while flavours of white chocolate, lemon truffles and hazelnut balance perfectly on the palate. Sweet citrus returns on the finish with blood orange accompanied by notes of toasted oak.
Caol Ila Batch 23, 14 Year Old - From a refill hoggie laid down in December 2008, we’ve re-racked this Caol Ila into first fill Oloroso Octaves to give a bold fruit flavour.
The Caol Ila distillery is situated on the north-east coast of Islay, has has been producing spectacular single malt Scotch whisky since 1846! A very well-loved distillery, producing stunning peated expressions, and in recent years have been experimenting with unpeated malt too. If you don’t like deers, you probably shouldn’t look at the label of our Caol Ila bottling, because it’s got bloomin’ loads of them on it, charging across from the Isle of Jura to Caol Ila with Prince Vultan leading the proceedings.
In a remote corner of Galloway sits Scotland’s oldest privately owned Scotch Whisky Distillery – an enduring Bold Galloway Spirit for over two centuries. The Galloway Collection is an exceptional range of single and double cask matured whiskies. Aged in first-fill casks, each expression is crafted to elevate taste and honour Bladnoch’s whisky-making heritage. Bladnoch 19 Year Old is a small batch, Lowland Single Malt Whisky, aged exclusively in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks.