Today I try another mini from the stash I found in my cupboard. This time I try the Loch Lomond Signature blended Scotch whisky. Loch Lomond is located on the boundary between the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland. The first mention of the original Loch Lomond distillery dates back to 1814.
It was situated at the north end of Loch Lomond near Tarbet. Somewhere in the years following, the distillery closed down and disappeared. The current Loch Lomond distillery was resurrected by the former owners of the Littlemill Distillery when they commissioned it in 1964. In 2014, the Loch Lomond distillery was acquired by a private equity company and is currently part of the Loch Lomond Distillery Company.
Loch Lomond has an unusual set up of stills. This allows them to release a variety of bottlings of both malt and grain whisky. A few of the other releases in the portfolio include Inchmurrin, Inchmoan, Crotengea, Glen Douglass, and Craiglodge, to name a few.
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The Loch Lomond Signature is made up of malt and grain whisky, which are blended and then added into the distillery’s 100 cask Solera system. The Loch Lomond Solera ageing process is made up of Oloroso sherry casks and re-charred American oak casks.
It falls squarely in the affordable category and retail at around R380 in South Africa. Not a bad price for a dram. But the more important question remains, what does it taste like?
REGION: Highlands
ABV: 43%
COLOUR: Light gold
NOSE: Sun-dried grapes, hints of plump red cherries, bits of chocolate, oak and ginger.
PALATE: Dried fruit and sherry notes mixed with summer spices, vanilla and creamy oak. Water softens the Signature taste and takes away a bit of the sharp edges.
FINISH: Oak with lemon and pepper
RATING: VERY GOOD
An interesting blend from Loch Lomond distilleries. Worth a try. This is a distillery I will keep on exploring. The brand and taste variety they offer is impressive and quite a few of the releases are available in South Africa.
Another release from this distillery I have tried is the Loch Lomond 12 yo, Loch Lomond Single Grain whisky as well as the Loch Lomond Original whisky.
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Don't you want to do a Christmas list of Irish whiskey's :), I need advice on what to get my husband!! x
You don't need a list. :) The best Irish whiskey I have had this year was the Powers John's Lane release. It was magnificent!