Bladnoch

Bladnoch was established in 1817 when John and Thomas McClelland obtained a licence to distil in the Scottish Lowlands. Over the centuries the distillery experienced periods of closure and multiple changes of ownership; it re-opened several times and, after a long idle phase, was acquired by entrepreneur David Prior in 2015. Following refurbishment, production resumed in 2017 and the distillery expanded its offering with single malt collections and the Pure Scot blended brand. A new Visitor Centre was opened in 2019.

Bladnoch adopts a taste-first, innovation-driven approach, emphasizing local raw materials (water from the River Bladnoch and British malt) and careful cask selection to create whiskies with Lowland character while exploring cask and blending experiments.

Bladnoch is located in the Scottish Lowlands, near Wigtown / Newton Stewart (Dumfries and Galloway); it is the southernmost distillery in Scotland.

Double Gold — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022 (Bladnoch Vinaya and Pure Scot Midnight Peat).

Production of single malt from barley malt and water from the River Bladnoch; fermentation in washbacks and distillation in pot stills. Maturation takes place in various types of casks and expressions are assembled and finished according to the desired flavour profile.

Pot stills (discontinuous) — the historic layout and modern equipment include washbacks and stills used for single malt production.

Maturation in wooden casks using ex-bourbon and sherry casks (including Oloroso and PX), plus finishes/use of Californian red wine casks and virgin American oak; vatting and careful cask selection are applied for each expression.