Bladnoch Samsara Whisky 70cl

I wasn’t a fan of the previous malts from Bladnoch until I tried the Samsara. It has a complex aroma and a smooth rich red fruit , berries and plummy taste leaving a slight citrus after taste , just gorgeous !

Mellow nose, sweet, fruity especially of dried cherries, hint of orange blossoms.
Wonderful mouth feel - quite oily. More fruit owing, no doubt to the wine casks, cinnamon and spice. Slightly salty.
Short finish, slightly metallic

We stayed in Newton Stewart a few years ago and the distillary was closed but I found a bottle of this in a book shop up the road (only in Scotland). On the first sip I was blown away, this whisky is by far the very best I have tasted, with its chocolate background with fruits and vanilla. Stunning.

I was given a bottle as a gift. Thoroughly enjoyable. Great neat or on ice. Would highly recommend for those who like the taste of wine-barrel aged whiskies. The shiraz cask adds something special.

Lovely this whisky, the same style Japan whisky. Orange nose

The nicest whisky I’ve tasted. I’m not a big drinker and normally go through 1-2 bottles per year. I finished this one after only six weeks.

Far and away the nicest whisky I’ve had. Lots of vanilla and a sweet start, with plenty of spice on the finish. Deeeeelicious

Given this as a gift and taught , gorgeous bottle, no age statement, possibly mediocre whisky
but I was pleasantly surprised.

Lovely Orange nose. An almost apricot taste similar to Amaretto but not as sweet and a lingering spicy aftertaste.

Great whisky! I was there before and now after, new and repowered by the land! Love it!

So there is one other review at the time of this writing. They seem to like it, but only give this dram 3.5 stars. For me, this is a 5 star buy. Is this the best or my favorite? In short, no. However, it is 1/2 the price and represents a smooth, complex dram that despite not carrying an age statement, it tastes like a mature whisky, with a brilliant finish that is that is spicy, but not overly so. On the nose it is like a Dreamsicle, vanilla over oranges with a dense malt behind it all. On the palate it is light, actually more sweet than I would normally like, but the hit of spice on the back of the palate quickly balances the tone. For a bottle under $70 USD, this is one incredible bottle of spirits.