ABV 46%
By no means a bad dram, but a little bitter in the finish.
Gavin Smith
Loch Lomond
Brand
Loch Lomond
Bottler
Single Grain
Expression
Grain
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2016
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Gentle, with heather, mild ginger, apricots and malt.
Palate: Smooth, sweetly fruity, nicely balanced. Soft fruit notes become more pronounced.
Finish: Medium length, slightly oaky.\n
Comment: By no means a bad dram, but a little bitter in the finish.
Score: 7.9
Taster
Nose: A drop of water is needed to open some gentle citrus and honey notes.
Palate: It has quite a creamy mouth-feel. Caramel, vanilla and honey jostle for attention with the alcohol heat, but not too much else is going on here.
Finish: A medium-length finish, mostly sweet.
Comment: A little underwhelming. The flavours feel a bit muddled and undeveloped and the relatively high strength delivers a burn which needs taming.
Score: 7.7
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