Lowland distillery Lochlea has released a cask strength single malt – their first such offering – as part of a new annual series. Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 60.1% alcohol by volume [120.2 proof] and is said to offer notes of coffee, fruit and […]
Lowland distillery Lochlea has released a cask strength single malt – their first such offering – as part of a new annual series.
Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 60.1% alcohol by volume [120.2 proof] and is said to offer notes of coffee, fruit and Brazil nuts.
Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 is being made available for $80 per bottle across 20 markets in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
A spicy rye expression with some really wild flavours but quite enjoyable once it relaxes in the glass a little. 83/100
Quite delicate nose and palate on this expression, biscuity and lemon-infused with the addition of ginger and thyme in places. Quite dessert-like and syrupy. Surprised this doesn’t feel like it is only 3 years old this one is more mature than its years…
Oddly solventy, but past that this was really quite interesting and it took some time before I realised the underlying Rauchbier similarity and connection (I do like a rauchbier!) 85/100
Powerful at cask strength, the PX cask has worked wonders here with lots of dried fruit, nut and fruit cake however a little of the malt spirit comes through and some menthol/ herbal smoke appears in the finish. Plenty of wood influence when reduced. …
Delicious, redolent of cereal and husks from the Buckwheat this also has some sweet and mineralic nature, perhaps a trace of something metallic later on but doesn’t detract. 87/100
Entertaining, nice sweet and herbal quality, very volatile in the glass, phenolic – that touch of peat is very present and prominent. Green fruits and waxy pine and herb leaves. 83/100
Yum, classic HP, very light initially. This one is all about the subtleties, wisps of heathery smoke and a sprinkle of smoked sea salt crystals! 85/100
