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25th November 2022 |
Review of
the
peaty Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 year old from the Loch
Lomond Distillery's Island Collection.
 The Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Year Old first launched back in 2017,
it was created to be a celebration of soft
smoke and warming spice and I would say
that it is just that.
This full-bodied expression is created
from a combination of whisky from the
distillery’s two pot still styles,
before maturing in a mix of re-charred
American oak and Bourbon American oak
casks, giving it that rich warm flavour
and making it the perfect expression to
enjoy during the cold winter months.
The peaty Inchmoan single malt takes its
name from one of the many islands found
in Loch Lomond and rather appropriately
‘Inch-moan’ is Scottish Gaelic for ‘the
island of the peat’ and for centuries,
the mainland inhabitants around Loch
Lomond used Inchmoan Island as their
source of peat fuel for village fires.
You will find the Loch Lomond Inchmoan
12 Year Old alongside the rest of the
Loch Lomond whisky range (which offers
some good whisky for the price tag) available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of
Malt
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Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Year Old Review
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Bottled at 46% ABV,
non-chill filtered.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A little vanilla infused with some
gentle ashy peat smoke, a lovely
enticing barley sugared sweetness and
some distant mandarin orange and mango
fruitiness.
Taste:
Lovely sweet ashy smoke and peppery oak
spices fill the mouth, not far behind is
a delicious gentle candied fruitiness,
the orange and mango fruit from
the nose which has been joined by some
pear, vanilla lurks in the background.
Finish:
A lovely long finish where the orange
and mango fruitiness bows out first,
followed by the smoke leaving roasted
coffee, a touch of liquorice and a
lovely drying gentle peppery oak
spiciness.
Comment:
I have to admit that I haven't had a
bottle of this since it first came out
back in 2017, it was pretty good then
and it has gotten even better, it has
lost its wee touch of feintiness, it is
now a deliciously peaty Highlander with
a nice wee fruity edge to it and a
lovely touch of peppery oak spice. The
46% ABV bottling strength simply adds to
the flavour pleasure. If you are looking
for a Christmas gift for a friend or
relative or indeed a new peaty dram to
pour for yourself over Christmas or
these cold winter months I am more than
happy to recommend this one.
SMW Score
90/100
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