Loch Lomond Whiskies Unveils Uncommon 54 Yr Outdated Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Restricted to simply 55 bottles globally and impressed by the hills and stills of Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond Whiskies has unveiled a uncommon 54 Yr Outdated single malt whisky, impressed by the encompassing panorama and the distillery’s distinctive straight neck pot stills.
One of many rarest Loch Lomond Whiskies single malts to be launched, simply 55 bottles of this restricted version have been produced.
Impressed by the enduring nationwide park the place the distillery is situated, Loch Lomond 54 Yr Outdated is introduced in a hanging hand-made Glencairn Crystal 30% lead crystal decanter, a novel and premium model of the distiller’s just lately refreshed bottle design.
The decanter, which includes a heavy plinth model base, is hand engraved with satin gold infill and includes a gold satin aged impact metallic coin bearing the Loch Lomond Whiskies stag emblem.
Loch Lomond 54 Yr Outdated is housed in a multi-layered oak field, hand-crafted to symbolize the contours of the realm across the single malt’s namesake loch.
The tactility of place is highlighted via the outside packaging design, offering context and a way of scale to this numerous geological space.
Distilled in 1967, only one 12 months after the distillery’s iconic straight neck stills started manufacturing in 1966, Loch Lomond 54 Yr Outdated has been expertly crafted from unpeated malted barley and picked up at excessive energy.
As the one distillery in Scotland to make use of straight-neck pot stills, Loch Lomond Whiskies is really distinctive in its craftsmanship, utilizing modern methods to discover flavour in a particular means.
These stills are vital as they supply Loch Lomond Whiskies with the inventive freedom to discover flavour, permitting the character of the whisky to be rigorously formed on the level of distillation, making a lighter spirit with a particular fruit flavour.
The oldest single malt to have been launched by the distillery thus far, Loch Lomond 54 Yr Outdated was initially matured in a refill American Oak hogshead earlier than being recasked right into a refill European oak sherry hogshead in 1994.
The mild maturation over 54 years has created a whisky of refined richness and distinctive character that embodies the magnificence and high quality of the Loch Lomond Whiskies distillation course of.
Notes of crème caramel, recent vanilla pods, melted brown sugar and toasted oak, orange peel and marmalade on the nostril, give solution to vibrant fruit, tart pineapple and lemon citrus with a honey and dried fruit sweetness on the palate, making a clean, silk-like mouthfeel. The end is classy and enhances the flavour, with lengthy, mouth-watering inexperienced fruit and floral notes, kiwi and elderflower adopted by waves of warming oak spice, aniseed and cinnamon.
Non chill-filtered and pure in color simply as nature supposed, Loch Lomond 54 Yr Outdated has been nurtured by every Grasp Blender over the many years and handed into the cautious custodianship of Michael Henry.
Loch Lomond Whiskies Grasp Blender, Michael Henry stated:
“We’re honoured to take our identify from essentially the most well-known of all Scotland’s lochs. Loch Lomond is a really particular a part of the world, spectacularly marking the boundary between the lowlands and the highlands of Scotland.
“From the wild peaks of the magnificent Ben Lomond to the rocky shoreline and sprawling glens near the distillery, the placement epitomises every part that Scotland stands for and has impressed many poets, writers, musicians, and artists for generations. Right now, its magnificence has been the guiding affect of our whisky and is mirrored on the attractive presentation field through which it’s housed.
“It’s a actual privilege to work with a whisky so uncommon. Our 54 Yr Outdated single malt whisky had been maturing for greater than 40 years earlier than I joined as Grasp Blender in 2007.
“It takes a really particular cask of whisky to make it to 54 years outdated, and the expectations are excessive when working with liquid as particular and scarce as this. It was an enormous endeavor and got here with nice accountability. Choosing and perfecting this single malt was a real honour, and we’re proud to announce its launch – able to be loved as a uncommon piece of distilling historical past.
“Though steeped in custom, innovation sits on the very coronary heart of our method to whisky making. We imagine that is one of the best ways to create nice whisky of unwavering high quality.”
Loch Lomond 54 Yr Outdated is bottled at 41.1% ABV and has a RRSP of £24,000 and is accessible globally. Manufacturing has been restricted to 55 bottles, making it one of many rarest excessive age assertion whiskies to be launched by Loch Lomond Whiskies.
Loch Lomond Distillery can hint its roots again to the Littlemill distillery, which was established in 1772 and is the oldest licensed distillery on the earth. Its present malt and grain distilleries, in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, near the banks of Loch Lomond, have been commissioned in 1964 with first distillation in 1966.
For additional info go to www.lochlomondwhiskies.com.
Tasting notes
Nostril: Elegant and stylish. Crème caramel, recent vanilla pods, melted brown sugar and toasted oak, orange peel and marmalade.
Palate: Silk-like mouthfeel. Vibrant fruit, tart pineapple and lemon citrus with a honey sweetness, dried fruits, sultanas and raisins.
End: Lengthy with mouth-watering inexperienced fruit and floral notes, kiwi and elderflower, then waves of warming oak spice, aniseed and cinnamon.
About Loch Lomond Group
- Loch Lomond Group is an unbiased distiller primarily based in Alexandria and is residence to a number of award-winning manufacturers which are bought in additional than 125 international locations worldwide.
- Loch Lomond Distillery has been producing the best single malt whiskies since 1814.
- Pictures and interviews with key employees from the Group can be found upon request.
- For additional particulars, please go to: lochlomondgroup.com.
About Loch Lomond Whiskies
- Loch Lomond Distillery has one of many oldest heritages within the trade. It was based by American, Duncan Thomas, the proprietor of the Littlemill Distillery which was licensed in 1772. Within the Nineteen Thirties Duncan Thomas was on the forefront of innovation inside the Scotch whisky trade and his modern philosophy is ingrained into every part that’s achieved at Loch Lomond to this present day.
- In 1814, the unique website of the Loch Lomond Distillery was established close to Tarbet, in direction of the north-west finish of Loch Lomond; an space which has been on the coronary heart of the whisky trade for hundreds of years. With not less than 9 distilleries across the loch misplaced over time, Loch Lomond Distillers has maintained a proud native custom into the 21st
- The multi award successful Loch Lomond Whiskies vary contains the Loch Lomond 12 Yr Outdated which has been awarded the Platinum Award in 2020, certainly one of solely 7 single malts to be awarded this honour at the San Francisco World Spirits Problem 2020. Different expressions within the vary are the one malts Loch Lomond Authentic; Loch Lomond Traditional; Loch Lomond 18 Yr Outdated; Loch Lomond 50 Yr Outdated; the Loch Lomond Island’s Assortment which incorporates the Inchmurrin and Inchmoan ranges in addition to the deluxe mix Loch Lomond Signature and Loch Lomond Single Grain.
- Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Yr Outdated has been awarded Finest Highland Single Malt 12 Years and Beneath on the 2018 World Whiskies Awards and a Gold Medal on the 2020 San Francisco 2020 Awards.
- Loch Lomond Whiskies was just lately additionally awarded the next medals on the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competitors:
- PLATINUM: Loch Lomond 12 Yr Outdated
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – Inchmurrin 12 Yr Outdated
- GOLD MEDAL – Inchmoan 12 Yr Outdated
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL – Loch Lomond 18 Yr Outdated
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL: Loch Lomond 10 Yr Outdated
About Glencairn Crystal
The award successful Glencairn Crystal Studio has been on the leading edge of top quality decanter and glassware design, innovation, and creativity for 4 many years.
Regarded internationally as one of many most interesting crystal decanter and glassware producers, the household run Scottish firm has hand crafted prestigious decanters typically for the rarest and most luxurious spirits ever launched.
The workforce of skilled craftspeople at Glencairn Crystal, a few of whom have over 30 years’ expertise in working with crystal, are world specialists in pioneering glassware design methods and unrivalled of their ornament craftsmanship.
The corporate additionally produces The Glencairn Glass, the world’s favorite whisky glass, with over 5 million glasses being bought yearly in each nook of the globe.
