Loch Lomond 21 Year Old

Inchmurrin 18 Year Old

As Inchmurrin is distilled in a Lomond Still with a straight neck – hence caught at a surprisingly high ABV of around 83 to 85% - it remains very fruity (which is also due to the extremely long fermentation time). This matured for 18 years and comes in the new packaging that looks much more stylish (I think) than the wild disco cows. Inchmurring,...

Score 83/100

Loch Lomond Green Label / Peated

Secretly, I am hoping to discover a nice Loch Lomond, but so far to no avail. Perhaps I’ll get lucky with this Peated expression? The nose is surprisingly sharp, but very fruity at the same time. Think apples and pineapple, but in a smoky jacket. Reminds me a bit of Ledaig, but sweeter. And after a few moments, I do get some notes that lean...

Score 83/100

Loch Lomond Original

From a 3cl sample bottle. Loch Lomond is one of the most unusual distilleries in Scotland, producing both grain and malt whisky, and has sets of standard pot stills and Lomond stills (although apparently they technically aren't, they are pot sills with rectifying columns). They produce a variety of single malts with varying peat levels and cut...

Score 63/100

Loch Lomond Kintra 9th Confidential Cask

Kintra has just bottled their 9th so-called Confidential Cask. These are single casks of which the name of the distillery is not revealed – hence the name. Having said that, it is not hard to find out. This one, for example, is an Inchmurrin from 2007. I’m intrigued as Inchmurrin certainly is not in my top ten, but the last few months I hear much...

Score 87/100