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Bladnoch
unveils 'Dram Back', a new taste
initiative to share its bold Galloway
spirit. Dram Back launches with Bladnoch
Wave I: Time & Maturation.
Bladnoch,
Scotland’s oldest privately-owned Scotch
whisky distillery, has launched an
innovative global tasting initiative,
giving whisky enthusiasts more
opportunities to experience its bold
Galloway spirit.
The new "Dram Back" program brings
Bladnoch’s taste-first philosophy to
life, allowing whisky fans to sample its
renowned single malts. Kicking off in
March, the initiative debuts with
Bladnoch Wave I: Time & Maturation and
will later expand to three more popular
expressions—Bladnoch Alinta, Bladnoch
Samsara, and Bladnoch 8 Year Old.
As part of the program, 50cl sample
pouches of Bladnoch Wave I: Time &
Maturation can be ordered directly from
the Bladnoch website for £15 RRSP,
including UK postage. The pouches, made
from sustainable sugarcane, provide an
eco-friendly way to explore new whisky
flavours.
For a limited time, customers who
purchase a full-sized bottle of the
whisky they sampled will have the cost
of their initial dram deducted at
checkout—a true "Dram Back" offer.
Bladnoch Wave I: Time & Maturation is
the first release in The Wave, a
five-part limited-edition series
highlighting the five pillars of whisky
making. Bottled at 53.8% ABV, it
showcases the marrying process of whisky
casks, featuring floral pine needles and
fresh-cut oak on the nose, sweet oak and
toasted coconut on the palate, and a
warm, refreshing finish.
Alinta, derived from several southeast
Australian Indigenous languages, means
"fire" and "flames," reflecting the
campfire ember notes present in every
sip. This distinctive expression
combines PX sherry and ex-bourbon casks
with a sweet, smoky, peated
spirit—marking a bold departure from
Bladnoch’s previous releases.
Bladnoch Samsara, meaning "rebirth," is
a rich and aromatic non-age-statement
single malt whisky. Matured in a blend
of Californian red wine and ex-bourbon
casks, it delivers a luscious profile of
vanilla, fudge, and citrus.
Bladnoch 8 Year Old is exclusively aged
in American oak red wine casks,
hand-selected by Master Distiller Nick
Savage. This refined expression offers
aromas of ripe strawberries and herbal
pine cones, followed by a palate of
strawberry jam, polished oak, and
nutmeg, culminating in a long, warm, and
sugary finish.
Nick Savage, master distiller at
Bladnoch Distillery, said: "Our
taste-first philosophy is at the heart
of everything we do at Bladnoch. We’re
proud of our signature grassy, floral
spirit, which is typical of the
Lowlands. However, we also use our
taste-first approach to take educated
risks and provide a range of whisky
experiences, rather than being
constrained by traditional whisky
conventions.
"We believe that the best way to
understand our taste-first philosophy is
to taste it. Our ‘dram back’ initiative
is our way of saying thank you for
supporting our whisky, and we’re looking
forward to sharing more drams with our
whisky fans around the world this
spring."
You can order the 50cl sample pouches of
Bladnoch Wave I: Time & Maturation
directly from the Bladnoch website for
£15 RRSP, including UK postage. And
remember if you later purchase a
full-sized bottle of the whisky you have
sampled then you will have the cost of
their initial dram deducted at
checkout—a true "Dram Back" offer.
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