Hi everyone,
Loch Lomond Distillery I unashamedly do not understand. But I am in the process of attempting to understand it, landing myself a tour there in November (report to follow I hope).
What I do know is that it could be the most adaptable Scotch whisky distillery, able to make grain and malt whisky of various different styles. Loch Lomond, Inchmurrin, Inchmoan, Inchfad, Old Rosdhu, Croftengea and Craiglodge being some of the different styles. These could be from different stills and different peating levels.
This one is an Inchmurrin, which means that it was distilled in a still with rectifying plates in (which apparently isn’t a Lomond still) and is unpeated. In addition, this one has been fermented with a Chardonnay white wine yeast, you know, because you can…
Inchmurrin 2007 Single Cask 57.8%
Colour: Gold
Body: Medium
Nose: Lovely creamy marzipan, slightly dirty orange, some perfume, orange chewing gum, marshmallow. Complex nose.
Water: Goes lovelyly chocolatey.
Taste: Creamy and light, delicate then orange, chewy and perfumed, orange peel, some ginger and cardamom spice.
Water: Even softer, better balance and a better build up to a spicier finish.
Finish: Long length. More orange chewy gum, light still but with some mouthfeel.
Distillery exclusive from Loch Lomond. I’ve tried one other Inchmurrin in the past and remember that being good too. Need to try more from these guys. Many thanks to Ibon for the taste and the rest of the bottle, you sir are a gentleman.
78/100
Thanks for reading!
Scotch Review #671
Whisky Network Review #804
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