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Review of the
Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 year old
single malt whisky.
 The
Inchmurrin 12 year old from the Loch
Lomond distillery's Island Collection
was matured in a combination of three
types of cask, Bourbon, Refill and
Recharged casks just like the standard
Loch Lomond 12 year old was but it is
definitely a different whisky.
The Inchmurrin 12 year old is bottled at
46% ABV and is non chill-filtered, it is currently
available from specialist whisky shops
such as
Master of Malt
for around £41
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A mix of grapefruit, pear, honey
and toffee.
Taste:
The toffee and grapefruit from the nose
is joined by a little butterscotch.
A lovely Demerara sugar sweetness
boosts the pleasure, some
vanilla and touch of orange joins the
procession but are beaten back by the
grapefruit.
Finish: A longish finish, the
grapefruit is still hanging in there, a
little peppery, some fudge and mildly
drying oak spice.
Comment:
After the superb Loch Lomond 12 year old
I had high hopes for this, although I
can't fault it, it isn't quite in the
same league as the Loch Lomond 12 for
quality and pleasure.
According to Loch Lomond it was matured
in the same combination of three types
of cask, Bourbon, Refill and Recharged
casks as the standard Loch Lomond 12
year old was but it is definitely a
different whisky and obviously the
proportion of of each cask in the mix
for the Inchmurrin was quite different
from that of the standard Loch Lomond
12. The Inchmurrin is still an enjoyable
dram but for the price it is difficult
to look past the Loch Lomond 12 but
still worth a try on your whisky
journey.
SMW Score
82/100
The Inchmurrin 12 Year Old will be available
from specialist online whisky retailers such as
Master of Malt
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