Loch Lomond 12 Year

Very vanilla. Smooth, burns everywhere but the tongue

Good taste, Smokey and a touch of fruit. A liile bitter but delicious

Sweet, pear flavors and smooth. A little ethanol on the nose but if you add a dash of water this become so much better...

I found it for $20 in my local shop and it is now my benchmark for peated scotch. Bang for your buck, it sits at the top.

Nose: Right out of the bottle it’s rough, I could have guessed it’s a blend. But after a few minutes in the glass it settles a bit. It’s still rough but darker and creamier with hint of toffee with sea-salt and orange peels. Ok but nothing exciting. Palate: Not smooth, but really good! Dark, spicy and fruity (but not sherry-like!): Chocholate-covered marzipan, coffee, ginger, and more orange peels. Everything is covered in a certain ”dirtyness” which gives character (a bit like Old Pulteney). Finish: Medium-to-long. Coffee, chocholate, and a generic dark fruity/berry-note. Again really good. Overall: I would not call it refined nor sophisticated, but it tastes really good and packs a lot of taste. Pity that the nose wasn’t better. I still score it a solid 3.75, being a bit gereous perhaps, but I want to reward that great palate!