Loch Lomond single grain (re review)
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2024
- Another re review of this Loch Lomond single grain, a whisky that is widely available and at such a good price point. This has been open for around 2 years now, so let’s see what’s changed and if this whisky can keep those good tasting notes from the first sips.
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It is always refreshing to hear a positive review of an available and affordable whisky. Thanks for your explanation of how a malted barley ends up being labeled as grain.
Thanks Kevin for explaining about the different stills and regulations. Great review.
Thanks for re-reviewing Kevin.
Great you've returned to this one and share your thoughts now the bottle is almost empty.
Slàinte mhath
Good value one although both varieties seem to have disappeared from supermarket shelves.
Hi Kevin, A good solid review. I saw this "Single Grain" whisky in an EWM store the last time I was in Scotland, but the price was so high, I gave it a miss as I was hoping to visit the distillery later in the week. In the end, Michael couldn't make it so I took a rain check. I'm hoping, please G-d to visit the distillery in May this year.
You are absolutely right about the confusing term of grain whisky being applied to a whisky which is made from 100% malted barley. According to the SWA regulations, a Malt Whisky must be made both from 100% malted barley AND be distilled in pot stills. Somehow, distilling in continuous column stills prevents the distillery describing it as Malt whisky!
Confusing matters even more, we have the Irish whiskey term "Single Pot Still" whiskey referring to a whisky distilled in a single distillery but made from both unmalted and malted barley in pot stills. 🙄 rather than column stills. So, you would think that 100% malted barley based Irish whisky made in pot stills would also be Single Pot still whiskey but this is termed Single Malt Irish whiskey. Go figure!🤷♂
I don't recall ever coming across Scotch whisky which is a mixture of unmalted and malted barley (or even a mixture of malted barley and wheat), but distilled in pot stills. Would this be termed "Single Pot Still" Scotch whisky?🤔
It does make it a lot more challenging to try and explain why this is the way it is instead of having a simpler way for distillers or rules to still have it branded a single malt.
The Irish way as you say is even more challenging and all over the place.
But the main thing I’m looking for. Is it good whisky? Do I enjoy it? And both are yes but I would love it to be simpler to understand on the bottles and labels.
When you’re here in May and you’re around Glasgow, Edinburgh, stirling give me a shout.
Loch Lomond will be amazing especially if Michael is there too. The guy is such a wealth of knowledge and unbelievably kind.
Slainte Reb 🥃
This sounds like it is every bit as nice as the peated version that I have Kev. Enjoyed hearing how this one has changed for you since it was first opened 👍Cheers!