Whiskey_Hound
Loch Lomond 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands , Scotland
Reviewed
May 6, 2021 (edited September 17, 2021)
This one is so cheap I'm almost suspicious. $31 for 12-year old single malt? In New Jersey? Well, at any rate, I'm going into this review with an open mind.
Nose: Apple, pear, apricot, and floral notes. Caramel and vanilla. Toffee, honey, and malt. Walnut. Honeydew, pineapple, and lemon. A sweet jam note. Green grape. Graham cracker. Brown sugar. Oak. Solid nose.
Palate: The jam note pops, as do the apple, pear, and apricot. Cranberry, cherry, and strawberry. Honeydew orange, and watermelon--I think that's a first. Croissant. Cinnamon. And some earthy Highland smoke. Great palate.
Finish: Apricot, orange. Brown sugar and caramel. Walnut and chestnut. Saltwater taffy. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Medium-long finish.
I am wholly impressed with this one. It's multi-dimensional. It's unique, whether that be in comparison to a Highland malt or any other Scotch quite frankly.
This one took me completely off guard. This is a weird malt. My notes certainly indicate that--to me at least. But it hits all the right notes in my book. 4.5/5.
31.0
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@Anthology Thanks! Couldn't agree more
Nice review! Glad you found this @Whiskey_Hound . One of the best VFMs out there for sure! Definitely punches above its weight.
@soonershrink Thanks! Couldn't agree more
Nice review! Agree, such a great value for the price