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Distillery : Loch Lomond - Highlands
Bourbon Casks and Oloroso Sherry Finish
Independent Bottling
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 50 ppm
Although it was made popular thanks to Captain Haddock, it must be said
that the Loch Lomond distillery did not exist in the great days of the
Tintin series, since it was only created in 1964. Nevertheless, it was
able to evolve rapidly and diversify. Now it has three brands, Loch
Lomond, Inchmurrin and Inchfad, the latter being the peated version
produced by the distillery. It is therefore an Inchfad that we have
here, even if it is not mentioned on the bottle, because the product is
peated, most certainly around 50 ppm. There is a misconception that it has been aged entirely in Oloroso casks, but the Cadenhead website states that it has only been immersed in this type of cask "since 2021", so it is only a one-year finish. The number of bottles produced is not given.
Let's Taste It :
The Sherry takes its fullness from the first nose, deep, spicy, rich, red fruits, leather, dried apricots, gooseberries, blueberries and sandalwood. Strawberry coulis, autumn scents, humus, forest undergrowth, tree leaves. Quite dry, spring-like peat, with hints of hay and whitewash. The palate is less spectacular, more restrained, but nevertheless remarkably well-balanced, with fermented cherries, crushed blackberries, Indian spices, paprika, nutmeg. Very long, powerful finish, earth, cola, coffee, turmeric, coriander, cardamom. Heather.
In Short,
A great success, particularly pronounced with Sherry and spices, so much so that I wonder if it's really a finish. Perhaps it is a full maturation, contrary to what the Cadenhead website says? Be that as it may, this is a very fine product, a little expensive for what it is, but which has the merit of opening our eyes to this distillery which apparently conceals some nuggets.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Victor Jarà - Manifiesto
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