Whisky Focus - Loch Lomond 46 Year Old Remarkable Stills Series

Loch Lomond Whiskies has unveiled the second release in its Remarkable Stills Series, and it is one of the rarest whiskies ever to be released by the independent distillery, a very rare Loch Lomond 46 Year Old single malt whisky.

The Loch Lomond 46 Year Old was distilled back in 1974, then matured in American oak casks for 44 years, followed by a further two years maturation in a combination of first fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks. The unpeated single malt whisky was then bottled at what should be a flavoursome and still rather impressive strength for a whisky of this age, of 45.3% ABV.

The Remarkable Stills Series has been created in homage to the distillery’s rather unusually designed straight-neck pot stills which can produce different weight spirits because of the rectifying columns in the still head, the Remarkable Stills Series of limited edition single malt whiskies celebrates the alchemy and engineering of Loch Lomond’s whisky-making process.

The distillation in the unique Loch Lomond stills are only part of the story of the final flavour and style of this 46 year old whisky, the impact of the casks where the whisky has been quietly maturing for 46 years have had their say, the influence of sherry has added rich, dried fruits which are said to perfectly balance the notes of apple and pear which come from the straight-neck stills.

Natural in colour, the final product captures the story of Loch Lomond Whiskies innovative and imaginative spirit, underpinned by its unique capabilities.

Loch Lomond Whiskies Master Blender, Michael Henry said: "It is our unique straight-neck stills which set us apart from other distilleries in Scotland.

"Often distilleries focus on the flavours created through cask influence alone, but at Loch Lomond Whiskies we use both the distillation and maturation process to create a distinctive signature style.

"The Loch Lomond Whiskies Remarkable Stills Series has been crafted in tribute to our unique whisky-making expertise and captures the passion and curiosity of our whisky-making team who have set out to explore flavour in our own unique way.

"We set out to create new possibilities in whisky-making and as a result have created an exceptional collection of high-aged- single malt whiskies which feature some of the rarest expressions we have ever released.

"Loch Lomond 46 Year Old showcases our ability to create imaginative flavour profiles, and perfectly captures the distillery’s signature style which is characterised by extraordinary notes of fruit and honey."

Presented in a stunning hand-crafted oak box with a copper centre inspired by the stills themselves and as you can imagine for one of the rarest whiskies ever to be released from Loch Lomond, you will need deep pockets if you want to taste it, the Loch Lomond 46 Year Old is a limited release of just 200 individually numbered bottles globally, and it has a RRP of £4,500.

The Loch Lomond 46 Year Old will be available from specialist online whisky retailers such as The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Shop and Master of Malt
 

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