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Loch Lomond 18 years

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3.8
(8)€90Scotland, Highland, Single Malt

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Loch Lomond is the only Scotch distillery that runs straight-neck pot stills next to traditional ones. Those unusual stills carry 32 copper plates, giving the team fine control over the spirit they make. The result is a single malt with a clear orchard-fruit signature. You find apple and dried apricot, then honey and caramel folding into something earthier. A soft medicinal note and a curl of menthol sit underneath. Eighteen years in American oak rounds it into leather, molasses and old wood. Pour it neat and let the fruit and gentle smoke unfold slowly in the glass.

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Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond is a distillery located in the Highlands region of Scotland, near the famous Loch Lomond. It was founded in 1814 and is one of the older licensed distilleries in Scotland. Loch Lomond produces a range of single malts, including the Loch Lomond Original, Loch Lomond 12 Year Old, and Loch Lomond Inchmurrin. The whiskies are aged in a combination of bourbon, refill, and recharred casks. The distillery also produces a range of blended whiskies, including the Loch Lomond Signature and Loch Lomond Reserve. These blends are made using a combination of malt and grain whiskies, and are aged for a minimum of 12 years.

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About the Loch Lomond 18 years

Loch Lomond 18 years is a single malt whisky from the Highland region of Scotland. It is made at the Loch Lomond distillery, which has crafted whisky here since 1814. The distillery sits on the southern shore of its namesake loch. Loch Lomond is one of Scotland's largest lochs, a calm and scenic setting for a distillery. What sets this place apart is the hardware. Loch Lomond is the only Scotch distillery to run unique straight-neck pot stills beside traditional swan-neck ones. Those straight-neck stills hold 32 copper plates. They behave a little like column stills, giving precise control over the final spirit. That flexibility is why the house style leans toward bright orchard fruit, honey and soft smoke. This 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky is matured in three types of 100% American oak. Bourbon, refill and re-charred casks each add their own layer. Each cask type leaves its own mark, from soft vanilla to a deeper, spicier oak. The nose opens with apple, fresh fruit and a floral lift. Brown sugar, caramel and molasses build the sweetness underneath. The palate carries dried fruit, grape and dried apricot, all wrapped in honey. Oak and old wood give it backbone. Leather and a touch of earthy funk add depth. A medicinal, minty smoke threads through the long finish. The result is a rich, layered single malt that rewards slow attention. Loch Lomond 18 years is bottled at 46% and is not chill filtered. That keeps the texture full and gently oily. Drink it neat and give it a few minutes. The fruit, the oaky spice and that gentle menthol smoke reward a slow, unhurried glass.