Dating back to 1817, Bladnoch Distillery is one of the oldest single malt Scotch whisky producers in the world and is enjoying a bold and powerful revival. As Scotland’s southernmost distillery, this legacy brand has been revived in recent years by David Prior, who purchased Bladnoch Distillery in 2015 and is the first Australian businessman to own a Scotch whisky distillery.

Part of Bladnoch’s core range, the Twinned Cask Collection features four exquisite whiskies which showcase the distillery’s innovation and taste-first approach to crafting its bold Galloway spirit. The collection takes its name from the unique twinning of two cask types which are married together during the whisky-making process.

A handcrafted collection

The Bladnoch Twinned Cask Collection is expertly handcrafted by master distiller, Dr Nick Savage and his team, using water from the River Bladnoch which flows alongside the distillery. All four whiskies in the collection – Vinaya, Liora, Samsara and Alinta – are natural in colour and non-chill filtered, to ensure the truest flavours shine through.

Vinaya, a Sanskrit word meaning respect and gratitude, pays homage to Bladnoch Distillery’s original founders who paved the way for the brand’s exciting new era of innovation and production. Bladnoch Vinaya is matured in a unique combination of first-fill bourbon and sherry casks, a process which creates notes of fresh apple, sweet floral grass and hints of chocolate. This quintessential Bladnoch dram has collected several prestigious awards in recent years, including a gold medal at the International Spirits Challenge 2024 and a bronze award in the 2024 International Wine and Spirits Competition.

Bladnoch Samsara, meaning ‘rebirth’, is a full-bodied and fragrant blend of malts matured in Californian red wine and ex-bourbon casks. Rich and sweet with notes of vanilla, fudge and citrus, this unique non-age-statement malt whisky is the perfect seasonal dram.

The name Liora has its origins in Hebrew, meaning ‘the gift of light’. The latest addition to the Twinned Cask Collection, Bladnoch Liora is matured in a combination of bourbon and new oak casks and is the first of the brand’s releases to be bottled at distiller’s strength of 52.2% ABV. Liora embodies the delicate balance between the intensity of the new oak and the sweetness of the bourbon casks, resulting in flavours of fresh cut apples, toasted caramel, peppery spices and fresh oak.

Alinta, an indigenous word from several southeast Australian language groups, means ‘fire’ and ‘flames’, and evokes the notes of campfire embers found in each sip. A sweet, smoky, peated spirit, Bladnoch Alinta takes its flavour from maturation in Pedro Ximénez sherry and ex-bourbon casks, which sets this whisky apart from anything previously released by Bladnoch.

To discover more about Bladnoch Distillery, and the Twinned Cask Collection, visit bladnoch.com

Your prize

  • One complete set of the Twinned Cask Collection (RRSP £260) for one lucky reader including Bladnoch Vinaya, Bladnoch Samsara, Bladnoch Liora and Bladnoch Alinta single malt whiskies.

The question is: What region is Bladnoch in?

Competition closes: 18th December 2024

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  • 1x prize of a complete set of the Bladnoch Distillery Twinned Cask Collection
  • The Twinned Cask Collection includes one bottle of Bladnoch Vinaya, one bottle of Bladnoch Samsara, one bottle of Bladnoch Liora and one bottle of Bladnoch Alinta.
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