Just in time for my birthday @LochLomondMalts released the fifth in their Distillery Edition series going back to a similar distillation as DE1 - Chardonnay Wine Yeast!
"This single malt whisky is distilled in our remarkable Straight Neck stills using 100% unpeated malted barley and is taken at a high collection strength of 85%. Michael Henry, our Master Blender, has opted for a Chardonnay wine yeast during fermentation for this edition, amplifying the orchard fruit notes created during distillation.
The whisky is then matured for 8 years in 1st fill American Oak resulting in a fruit-forward single malt with green apple, kiwi, and a gentle note of cinnamon spice."
Appearance: Very pale gold in the glass, swirls leave thin lines which takes an age to bead up forming an inverted crown and eventually fall as slow thin legs.Nose: Over ripe orchard fruit, beach pebbles and honey. Apples, pears and peaches that have just started to turn, a slight musty note mixes with sweet honey hints. Damp pebbles with a hint of salinity.Palate: Thick sweet arrival with a lovely spicy bite. Honey and drying icing sugar offer sweetness. The fruit has turned tropical with pineapple, apricot and kiwi. There's that slightly musty note from the nose and a wonderful Chardonnay Wine Yeast effervescence on the tongue. There's a lovely ginger spice which slowly develops into more of a dry spice. After the first couple of sips a salted lemon citrus note lingers in the mouth alongside a hint of salinity.
Finish: Long dry and spicy - salted lemon.and ginger spice.
Summary: The Distillery Edition series has come full circle back to Edition 1's Chardonnay Wine Yeast. This time a small batch of 3 casks rather than the single cask giving more people the change to try it. For me this Inchmurrin style spirit with CWY is the best of the 9+ styles of whisky Loch Lomond distil and this DE5 is my favourite of the five releases to date. The orchard fruit nose, switching to tropical on the palate, the citrus and the signature effervescence on the tongue just ticks all of my boxes!
Loch Lomond Distillery Editions:
Edn | Released | Year | Age | Feature | Type | ABV | Price |
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5 | Apr '24 | 2015 | 8 | Orchard & Vineyard | 3 Cask Vatting | 59.1% | £57 |
4 | Nov '23 | 2016 | 7 | Supercharged Floral & Tropical Fruits | 3 Cask Vatting married for a month in wood | 58.9% | £45 |
3 | Jul '23 | 2012 | 10 | Extra long fermentation | 3 Cask Vatting | 57.2% | £70 |
2 | Apr '23 | 2017 | 5 | Single Distillery Peated Blend | Vatting | 57.7% | £40 |
1 | Nov '22 | 2010 | 9 | Chardonnay Wine Yeast fermentation | Single Cask | 57.1% | £65 |
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