Bladnoch The Spirit / Dragon Series Iteration II Lowland Whisky

Olivia Park — My favourite from the Dragon Series so far

9/10

Iteration II is a step up from the first release in my opinion. Beautiful balance of orchard fruits and baking spices, with a long warm finish. I added a few drops of water and it opened up even more — got butterscotch and a faint nuttiness. One of the best Lowland whiskies I've had this year.

Daniel Torres — My favourite from the Dragon Series so far

9/10

Iteration II is a step up from the first release in my opinion. Beautiful balance of orchard fruits and baking spices, with a long warm finish. I added a few drops of water and it opened up even more — got butterscotch and a faint nuttiness. One of the best Lowland whiskies I've had this year.

Aria Kim — My favourite from the Dragon Series so far

9/10

Iteration II is a step up from the first release in my opinion. Beautiful balance of orchard fruits and baking spices, with a long warm finish. I added a few drops of water and it opened up even more — got butterscotch and a faint nuttiness. One of the best Lowland whiskies I've had this year.

Yuki Nakamura — Good but not £99 good

7/10

It's a solid dram — creamy, gentle spice, hints of green apple and toffee. But at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more depth or complexity. I keep reaching for it after dinner so it's clearly doing something right, just feels slightly overpriced for what it is.

Marcus Blackwell — Good but not £99 good

7/10

It's a solid dram — creamy, gentle spice, hints of green apple and toffee. But at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more depth or complexity. I keep reaching for it after dinner so it's clearly doing something right, just feels slightly overpriced for what it is.

Lena Petrova — Good but not £99 good

7/10

It's a solid dram — creamy, gentle spice, hints of green apple and toffee. But at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more depth or complexity. I keep reaching for it after dinner so it's clearly doing something right, just feels slightly overpriced for what it is.

Luciano Bianchi — Surprisingly punchy for a Lowland

8/10

Picked this up expecting something light and floral but the 48.3% ABV really carries the flavour. Honey, vanilla, and a touch of citrus peel on the nose that follows through nicely on the palate. Drinking it neat and it doesn't need water at all. Bladnoch are doing interesting things with this Dragon Series.

Jake Morrison — Surprisingly punchy for a Lowland

8/10

Picked this up expecting something light and floral but the 48.3% ABV really carries the flavour. Honey, vanilla, and a touch of citrus peel on the nose that follows through nicely on the palate. Drinking it neat and it doesn't need water at all. Bladnoch are doing interesting things with this Dragon Series.

Kofi Asante — Surprisingly punchy for a Lowland

8/10

Picked this up expecting something light and floral but the 48.3% ABV really carries the flavour. Honey, vanilla, and a touch of citrus peel on the nose that follows through nicely on the palate. Drinking it neat and it doesn't need water at all. Bladnoch are doing interesting things with this Dragon Series.

Natalie Ford — Pleasant but plays it safe

7/10

Nose is lovely — fresh pear, light honey, a bit of malt. The taste is smooth and easy drinking at 48.3% which is impressive. My only gripe is it doesn't really go anywhere unexpected. If you like classic Lowland character done well this will suit you, but don't expect fireworks.

Farah Abboud — Pleasant but plays it safe

7/10

Nose is lovely — fresh pear, light honey, a bit of malt. The taste is smooth and easy drinking at 48.3% which is impressive. My only gripe is it doesn't really go anywhere unexpected. If you like classic Lowland character done well this will suit you, but don't expect fireworks.

Elena Morozova — Pleasant but plays it safe

7/10

Nose is lovely — fresh pear, light honey, a bit of malt. The taste is smooth and easy drinking at 48.3% which is impressive. My only gripe is it doesn't really go anywhere unexpected. If you like classic Lowland character done well this will suit you, but don't expect fireworks.

Erik Strom — Great neat sipper for spring evenings

8/10

Been working through this bottle over the last few weeks and it's a really enjoyable whisky. Floral and slightly fruity with vanilla and a gentle oak dryness on the finish. Had a mate over who normally only drinks bourbon and even he was impressed. The Spirit of Dragon branding is a bit much but what's inside the bottle justifies the price.

Benjamin Ross — Great neat sipper for spring evenings

8/10

Been working through this bottle over the last few weeks and it's a really enjoyable whisky. Floral and slightly fruity with vanilla and a gentle oak dryness on the finish. Had a mate over who normally only drinks bourbon and even he was impressed. The Spirit of Dragon branding is a bit much but what's inside the bottle justifies the price.

Yasmine Najjar — Great neat sipper for spring evenings

8/10

Been working through this bottle over the last few weeks and it's a really enjoyable whisky. Floral and slightly fruity with vanilla and a gentle oak dryness on the finish. Had a mate over who normally only drinks bourbon and even he was impressed. The Spirit of Dragon branding is a bit much but what's inside the bottle justifies the price.