Black Bottle’s story begins back in 1879, when Aberdeen tea blender Gordon Graham put together a blended scotch whisky. Their blend used some whiskies from Islay, making the final product a bit peaty. Fast forward to now, and apparently the blend has changed. According to whiskey vlogger Ralfy, the blend lost its Islay charms in the past few years. I haven’t tasted the blend from years back, so I’m starting with a clean slate here. Press materials state that Black Bottle is made from four single malts, including Bunnahabain from Islay, Deanston from the Highlands, and Tobermory and Ledaig from the Isle of Mull. Due to it labeled as a blended whisky and not a blended malt whisky, there is grain whisky present as well.
