Home >
Tastings >
Blackadder 1996, Raw Cask

Blackadder

Blackadder

Isle of Arran Distillery

1996, Raw Cask

Blackadder

ABV: 56.8%

Age: No age statement Years Old

Style: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: Islands (Non Islay)

Overall
Score

7.2

Tasting Notes

Nose

Crisp, malty and nutty with a light earthy note.

Palate

Sweet to start, but the wood stands slightly apart from the spirit. Young but has a delicate charm.

Finish

Lemon, then butter.

Comment

Young but attractive. A distillery to watch.

Taster Score

7.0

Tastings More from: Isle of Arran Distillery

The Arran Malt

The Arran Malt

4 Years Old

The Arran Malt

The Arran Malt

Single Malt Non Chill Filtered

The Arran Malt

The Arran Malt

Calvados Cask

The Arran Malt

The Arran Malt

Cognac Cask

The McGibbon's Provenance

The McGibbon's Provenance

Aged 8 Years

Arran First

Arran First

1995, Limited Edition

News

News Cocktail of the week: Arran Gold Chocolate Martini

News Compass Box marks 25 years with Flaming Heart special edition

News Icons of Whisky India 2025 winners announced

Isle of Arran Distillery

From the Archive

News

Danish distilleries unite to create Danish Whisky Manifesto: The Danish Whisky Manifesto, which lays out regulations for "authentic Danish whisky", has been developed by 10 participating distilleries Image: Whisky producers from across Denmark gather to mark the signing of the Danish Whisky Manifesto

News

Levenbank Distillery partners with craft brewer Northern Monk: The distillery, which is the recently launched spirits arm of the Loch Lomond Brewery, has partnered with Northern Monk on a "beer-to-whisky" project Image: Brian Dickson of Northern Monk and Euan MacEachern of Levenbank Distillery

News

“Westward has a bright future,” says CEO on bankruptcy protection filing: The American single malt distillery has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, to allow it to "restructure for success in the future" Image credit: Carly Diaz

News

Glasgow Distillery marks decade with oldest whisky so far: The distillery's oldest cask turned 10 years old earlier this year

News

Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection Chapter Six: Tasting Ireland’s oldest single pot still whiskey: Fifty years in the making, Irish Distillers has closed the book on its Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection with Chapter Six, which comprises the final drops ever to be released from the Old Midleton distillery. Kristiane Sherry travels to Ireland to taste the oldest single pot still expression ever released Image: Master distiller Kevin O'Gorman and master blender Ger Buckley with Chapter Six

Latest Video

Become A Member

Sign up to our newsletter today

and enjoy 3 months of Lite Membership

- exclusive whisky content, on us!

First Name

Last Name

Email

Country

paragraph publishing ltd. Copyright © 2025 all rights reserved. Website by Acora One

Consent Preferences

Become A Member

Sign up to our newsletter today

and enjoy 3 months of Lite Membership

- exclusive whisky content, on us!

First Name

Last Name

Email

Country