Product Details:
Bottled by Thompson Bros this Lochlea was distilled in 2020 and bottled at 6 years old from first fill barrel #88. Bottled at 57.1% ABV, with an outturn of 248 bottles, it is a full-flavoured young whisky where the first fill wood brings sweetness and structure to Lochlea’s naturally bright, cereal-led style.
Cask Type: 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Limited Edition: 248 bottles
Natural Colour : Non Chill-Filtered : Natural Strength
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Incredibly welcoming, sweet, and comforting. It opens with the warm, buttery aroma of toasted brioche, paired with a rich fruitiness of pear compote and ripe peaches. A classic confectionery sweetness follows, bringing to mind old-school boiled sweets and powdery Jelly Babies, all balanced by a dollop of vanilla custard and a light zip of green ginger wine.
Palate: The arrival introduces a bit more wood character but keeps the sweet shop theme front and centre. You get structured toasted oak alongside the caramelised sugar of charred French Fancies and a beautifully specific note of an old, dusty tin of Simpkins fruit sweets. Rich, caramelised bananas develop next, before the palate hits an intriguing crisp, slightly salty mix of grape and melon skins resting in brine.
Finish: Good length, where that surprising salinity carries all the way through to the end. It finishes slightly dry, leaving a lingering, pleasantly tannic grip of those salted fruit skins.
57.1% abv
70cl