Loch Lomond - Swedish Exclusives

Even for a fanboy like myself it can be difficult to get hold of some Loch Lomond releases, especially when they are non-UK exclusives.

Thanks to friends around the world I can sometimes get hold of some unusual bottlings! This time they are from Sweden!

Loch Lomond 2025 Open Golf Releases

Loch Lomond release a pair of bottles (and usually some special editions) for each Open Golf Tournament.

This years to celebrate the 153rd at Royal Portrush have just been released!

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Eight

@LochLomondMalts have just released the eighth in their Distillery Edition series going back to their Continuous Copper Coffey Stills.

This time it's a 15yo - one of the oldest 100% malted barley single 'grains' they've released, let's try it!

Brave New Spirits - Cask Masters

Indie bottler Brave New Spirits @bravenewspirits.bsky.socia keep coming out with new releases!

Here's my thoughts on four recent ones from the new Cask Masters Series!

Review of my whisky year - 2024

Firstly thanks to all of you who have read my blog (c296,000 up from 228,000 last year) and followed me on social media.

This blog has been going for 8 years now and this is the 759th blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 2,060 whiskies! Let's review 2024!

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Seven

@LochLomondMalts have just released the seventh in their Distillery Edition series but confused the sequence by releasing another CWY fermentation...

I'm sure this one should have been a Long Fermentation, but let's try it anyway!

Brave New Spirits - More WhiskyHeroes

 Indie bottler Brave New Spirits @BNS_Whisky keep coming out with new releases!

Here's my thoughts on four recent ones from the new WhiskyHeroes series!

Loch Lomond Waypoint Series - Release Number 1

 It's not very often your favourite distillery launches a new range, but this month they did! @LochLomondMalts's new Waypoint Series

Let's try the first release!

Brave New Spirits - The WhiskyHeroes

Indie bottler Brave New Spirits @BNS_Whisky keep coming out with new releases!

Here's my thoughts on two recent ones from the new WhiskyHeroes series!

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Six

Just as the Summer ends @LochLomondMalts released the sixth in their Distillery Edition series going back to a similar MO as DE2 - a Single Distillery Blend

This time a little older and unpeated!

DrivenByDrams Arran & Glasgow Tour - Day 4b (Loch Lomond Distillery)

 After @GlasgowDC Day 4 continued at @LochLomondMalts

DrivenByDrams Arran & Glasgow Tour - Day 3

Day 3 started with the trip back from Ardrossan to Glasgow, but with a little detour.

Loch Lomond CWY

My favourite kind of whisky from @LochLomondMalts is from their Straight Necked Pot Stills, when it's fermented with Chardonnay Wine Yeast (CWY) it ticks all of my boxes!

Aqvavitae has just released anther pair of bottles, lets try them!

#BTC44 #BlindDrams Tasting Notes

These are my tasting notes and results from the Blind Tasting Consortium's 44th #BlindDrams evening.

These drams were picked by Callum @glen_scotia & Kate @kccjf

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Five

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!

Let's see what it's like!

Loch Lomond Cooper's Collection 2024

@LochLomondMalts release an annual Cooper's Collection Single Grain made from 100% barley through their copper continuous column stills.

Photo: whisky.com.gr

Let's try the 2024 release...

Loch Lomond 2024 Open Golf Releases

@LochLomondMalts release a pair of bottles (and usually some special editions) for each Open Golf Tournament.

This years to celebrate the 152nd at Royal Troon have just been released!

Loch Lomond Chardonnay Wine Yeast from a Swan Neck Pot Still

@LochLomondMalts is one of my favourite distilleries and some of my favourite drams have come from the use of Chardonnay Wine Yeast in their fermentation

This one is a little different - it's been distilled in a Swan Neck Pot Still

Loch Lomond Distillery Edition Four

Just before Christmas @LochLomondMalts released the fourth in their Distillery Edition series and then promptly had to recall them all...

Let's find out what happened but more importantly try the liquid!

Review of my whisky year - 2023

Firstly thanks to all of you who have read my blog (c228,000 up from 147,000 last year) and followed me on Twitter (c6,350 up from 5,300 last year).

This blog has been going for 7 years now and this is the 682nd blog post! In that time I've reviewed over 1,810 whiskies! Let's review 2023!