Bladnoch

Rare Malts Bladnoch 1977 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 2001, 53.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 17
Average Score
Avg 76
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Description

The Rare Malts are a series of Diageo cask-strength releases designed to show off some of the lesser known whiskies in its empire. Selected from what were deemed to be some of the best casks in their warehouses, the series enjoys a stellar reputation for quality, and as a result bottlings are highly sought after today. While the series is now discontinued, its legacy lives on through the Diageo Sp ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 672.96
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Cask type
Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
6000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
Distilled in 1977 and bottled in the early Diageo Rare Malts era; the series preceded Diageo’s annual Special Releases in 2001.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Delicate and summery, with notes of lemon, icing sugar, almond, vanilla, red fruit, and sweet spiced honey.
Palate
Fresh, clean, light honey, lemon, citrus, mint, nutty, and cereal notes.
Finish
Short to very long, with citrus, salted caramel, olive oil, and apricot pit.
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