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Bladnoch Adela 15 Year Old Single Malt. Lowlands, Scotland. ABV: 46.7%. Tasted at Whisky a Day HQ, $16 (50mL sample from Casa de Vinos).
Colour: Jaded copper.
Nose: Sweet hay, creamed cheese and a touch of honey. It’s an incredibly light nose.
Palate: A surprising pepper hit to start, then freshly toasted brown bread, and a slight crisp orange candy in dark chocolate kind of flavour.
Finish: Chilli spice and a tingle on the tip of the tongue to fade.
Comments: For a Lowlands malt, this was unexpectedly spicy. The more whiskies I try, the more I appreciate those producers that go against the grain in terms of supposed terrior or regional style, or indeed push the boundaries in terms of production and maturation methods. This isn’t your stereotypical Lowlands whisky and that’s absolutely fine by me.