Bladnoch

We stock a range of Bladnoch Whiskies, known for their refined single malts and rich flavour profiles.

Bladnoch Distillery creates beautifully smooth textured whiskies with balanced finishes.

With notes ranging from floral and honey tones to deeper fruit and spice layers, they are great for both experienced whisky drinkers and those who are new to single malts.

Explore our Bladnoch collection online or in-store to see all we have to offer from this defined Lowland distillery.

Rejuvenated by new owner David Prior, this lowland star restarted production in 2017 and is producing a typical lowland style spirit that is grassy, floral and elegant.

Historical Bladnochs varied in style due to its various ownerships with some stock showing more nutty and malty characteristics and others more light and grassy. There was even peated spirit produced in the early 2000s which expanded its stock portfolio.

Founded

1817

Owner

David Prior

Production Status

Operational

Capacity

1,500,000 Litres

Bladnoch's location near Wigtown as the most southerly distillery in Scotland, has benefited greatly from tourism since the early 2000s but its history has been very uneasy throughout the 20th Century in particular.

Founded in 1817 by brothers John and Thomas McClelland who were granted a license to distill on their farm in the hamlet of Bladnoch, Wigtown, South West Scotland. The distillery stayed entirely within the McClelland family until 1911 when it was bought by Northern Irish distillers W.M. Dunville & Co. who struggled to upgrade the site during and after the First World War, it continued production until 1937 where it was then mothballed for almost twenty years. A bizarre turn of events resulted in the new distillery owner Ross Coulter selling the distillery's stills to Sweden. 

Bladnoch was awakened in 1956 and its owners changed a handful of times over the next seventeen years while the number of stills increased from two to four. It was purchased by Inver House Distillers in 1973 who owned it for a decade until 1983 when it was passed to Arthur Bell & Sons, destined to be folded into United Distillers. In November 1993 it was officially decommisioned and mothballed by United Distillers.

Bladnoch's fate was not quite set, in 1994 two brothers from Northern Ireland, Colin and Raymond Armstrong purchased the distillery from United Distillers (soon to be Diageo) with the intention to create a holiday village. They soon realised the potential of the site and decided distilling was its true purpose but it was not until 2000 that the Armstrongs could begin production after a lengthy negotiation with Diageo who had banned distilling on the site. The Armstrongs turned the distillery into a successful tourist destination and thriving local community fixture although production was always kept on a small scale. After rises in production costs caused the distillery to suspend production in 2009/10, the Armstrongs ultimately went into administration in March 2014 and put the distillery up for sale.

July 2015 signalled a new chapter for Bladnoch, which was purchased by Australian businessman and entrepreneur David Prior. It was soon announced that extensive refurbishments and ugrades would be required for the distillery to reopen, this took nearly two years. In June 2017 the distillery officially reopened and celebrated its bicentenary.

We have a large stock of Bladnoch Whisky, featuring some of the distillery’s most popular options.

You will find exceptional lowland malts like the Bladnoch Samsara and Bladnoch Talia, both of which showcase the distillery's depth of flavour profiles.

The Bladnoch Samsara is a symbolic release that marks a new chapter for the distillery, which resumed production in 2017 after a history of openings and closures. Rich and creamy, it features light grassy notes and fresh citrus, making it a delightful dram to enjoy for yourself or as a gift.

You can also find the perfect bottle with these popular year releases:

Bladnoch 11 Year Old – This expression is matured in Bourbon casks that allow the spirit's natural flavours to shine through. It offers a more straightforward representation of the distillery's style – a great option if you’re just starting out on Bladnoch.

Bladnoch 14 Year Old – A fully matured hand-selected Oloroso sherry casked expression. Bottled at natural colour and non chill-filtered, delivering a rich profile with indulgent notes of dark chocolate, fruit cake, and a touch of sweet cinnamon.

Order your favourite Bladnoch bottles from Royal Mile Whiskies today, with fast 1-2 day delivery available across the UK and international shipping options.

Keep an eye out for bottles marked with web exclusive pricing to take advantage of great deals on your whisky purchases.

Should you need any assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us. We can help with product sourcing or any general FAQs. 

If you like Bladnoch whisky, you may also enjoy

Lowland Whisky: Lowland whiskies, known for light floral notes, offer a gentle companion to Bladnoch’s smooth style.

Auchentoshan Whisky: Auchentoshan’s triple distillation gives a soft, clean taste similar to Bladnoch’s smooth profile.

Glenkinchie Whisky: Glenkinchie’s mellow flavours and soft profile match Bladnoch’s easy-drinking style.