Bladnoch 17 yo. 46%

One of the miniatures brought back from Scotland last month.

Nose: grassy meadows.
Mouth: citrus fruits, honey, grass, fizzy sherbert. Complex. There's a slight burn, though.
Finish: becomes smoother, warmer, more honey coming through.

Interesting and rather nice.

Bladnoch (Gordon and MacPhail) 1991 40%

Dug this out of the back of my cupboard while the Auchentoshan, another Lowland, is still fresh in the memory.

A harsh young spirit oily/graininess on the nose, light sweet wood and grassiness on the mouth. A hint of floral notes.

Nice, but no Rosebank. I think the entry level Auchentoshan is better than this, too.