Loch Lomond 2016 Distillery Edition 6 8 yo

 

 

 

56,9°

Distillery : Loch Lomond - Highlands

Ex-Bourbon American Oak Casks

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Blended Grain

Bottled in 2024

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

In addition to their plethora of editions, the gentlemen of Loch Lomond produce bottlings only available at or near the distillery, aptly named Distillery Editions. This one is the 6th, a blend of two types of whisky, one an 8-year-old Single Malt, distilled in Straight Neck stills, the other a 14-year-old Single Grain, distilled in Cooper Column stills. Both are made from 100% malted barley, so if I've understood correctly, it's the distillation method that means it's not considered as a single malt. Maturation enhances the distillate, and exactly 400 bottles are produced.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It :  

It's very well-balanced, with notes of woody wax, lemon zest, creamy vanilla, with a lovely airy fullness, quince jam, medlars and greengages, toasted cereals, hay. A hint of milk chocolate. It's delicately floral. On the palate, it's well-crafted, with oily honey, citrus fruit, grapefruit, peaches, soft bananas, muesli and lively spices. The finish is quite long and deep, with chocolate turning dark, drier fruits, figs, dates, wood varnish, one or two coffee beans. Malted cereals, candied ginger.

 

In Short, 

It's very interesting, the influence of the grain is discreet but very present, and there's a lot of fruit. It's really not expensive, but you have to travel all the way to Scotland to find it, that's the problem. Otherwise, everyone would have flocked to it, because the value for money is incredible.

Score : 88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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