🥃 Bladnoch Liora
Classic Collection expression from Bladnoch since 2022: bourbon and new oak casks; distiller's strength 52.2% ABV.
Bladnoch Liora is the youngest member of the Bladnoch Classic Collection, introduced in 2022. It differs from its neighbours in strength: according to Drinks International and WhiskyNotes, it is bottled at 52.2% ABV. The brand calls this “distiller's strength”, higher than the usual 46–47%. The name has Hebrew origins and means “gift of light”.
The whisky is made from barley malt. According to Drinks International, Liora combines bourbon casks with new oak casks that had never held anything before. New oak gives more vanilla, caramel and spice. The whisky is bottled without chill filtration and without colouring, so it may turn slightly cloudy when chilled. It has no age statement, so the bottle combines whiskies of different ages.
Why this matters to you. Compared with Bladnoch Vinaya, it has higher strength and no sherry, so the taste is richer; a few drops of water will open it up. Bladnoch Alinta is the smoky variant of the same range. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 52.2% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | no age statement; at least 3 years by law |
| Cask type | bourbon casks and new oak casks |
| Raw material | barley malt |
| Year founded | 2022 |
| EU category | 2 — whisky (whisky/whiskey) |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Lowland) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Bladnoch Liora → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Bladnoch, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Lowland whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Bladnoch Alinta, 🥃 Bladnoch Alinta, 🥃 Bladnoch Samsara, 🥃 Bladnoch Samsara
Frequently asked questions
Is Bladnoch Liora a cask-strength whisky?
The brand calls it “distiller's strength”, 52.2% ABV; some sellers write “cask strength”, but the official description is different.
Which casks does Liora mature in?
In bourbon casks and new oak casks, according to Drinks International and WhiskyNotes.
What does the name Liora mean?
According to Drinks International, it is a word of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of light”.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🥃 Bladnoch Samsara — Single malt Bladnoch whisky with no age statement from the Classic Collection: bourbon and Californian red wine casks; 46.7% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Bladnoch Vinaya · 🥃 Bladnoch Samsara · 🥃 Bladnoch Alinta · 🥃 Speyburn Bourbon Cask · 🥃 Dalmore 12 Year Old · 🥃 Dalmore 15 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Drinks International: Bladnoch Distillery expands its 'Classic Collection' (05.10.2022; Liora, 52.2 % distiller's strength, bourbon and new oak casks; alongside Alinta, Vinaya, Samsara)
- WhiskyNotes: Bladnoch Vinaya, Samsara, Liora, Alinta (25.01.2024; 2022 official bottlings; Vinaya 46.7 % first-fill bourbon + first-fill sherry; Samsara 46.7 % ex-bourbon + ex-Californian red wine; Liora 52.2 % bourbon + new oak; Alinta 47 %, first-fill bourbon + first-fill PX, claimed 60 ppm)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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