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Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old

Royal Lochnagar 12 Years Old

Brand Royal Lochnagar
Expression 12 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 12 Year Old
Abv 40.00%
Produced at Royal Lochnagar Distillery
Region Highland
Launched 1845
Availability UK and Germany
Guide Price £18-£25 (US$30-US$40)
Website http://www.malts.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 12 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Fruitcake. Faint burnt currants.
Palate
Cakey, sherryish, sultanas with a malty, grassy, sweetness.
Finish
Peatier than I remember but becomes rich and spicy.
Comment
Complex, beautifully rounded and soothing.

Jim Murray

Nose
The sherry is not quite as clean as it might be: also cuts out the more intricate malt notes. Quite doughy.
Palate
Good bitter-sweet balance from the off but rather hot and spirity. Again some sherry, fruity notes but not quite as in harmony as you'd expect.
Finish
Very dry and slightly bitter. Too much vanilla.
Comment
Not a patch on the old style Lochnagar when the bourbon cask was king.

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