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Loch Lomond
distillery has released two new single
malts to mark The Open’s 150th
Championship 2022 - Loch Lomond The Open
Course Edition 2022 22 Year Old matured
in American Oak casks then finished in
Haut-Médoc Claret Barriques and Loch
Lomond The Open Special Edition 2022
matured in American Oak casks then
finished in Bordeaux Red Wine Barriques.
Loch Lomond Whiskies, the official
spirit partner of The Open Championship,
has unveiled two limited edition single
malt whiskies to mark the 150th year of
golf’s prestigious The Open Championship
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Loch Lomond The Open Course Edition
2022 and Loch Lomond The Open Special
Edition 2022.
The 150th Open Championship will be played on the
historic links of The Old Course, St
Andrews, Scotland, this July but you do
not need to wait until July to get a hold
of the two whiskies bottled to mark the
event, they are available now
Each single malt expression has been
carefully crafted using Loch Lomond
Whiskies’ rather remarkable straight-neck
stills, which are entirely unique to the
distillery.
These innovative stills allow Master
Blender, Michael Hendry, to explore the
flavour profiles in an imaginative way.
Loch Lomond The Open Special Edition
2022 has been crafted in partnership
with legendary golfer Colin Montgomerie,
who worked closely with Master Blender
Michael Hendry to create a whisky worthy
of The Open’s historic anniversary.
Perfectly capturing the distillery’s
signature style of fruit, honey and soft
smoke, this unique single malt is
said to be bursting with flavour, carrying notes of
strawberry, peach and lime citrus, a
creamy fudge sweetness, a lingering oak
spice, and soft smoke finish.
The Open Special Edition 2022 has been
aged in American Oak casks before being
hand-selected for additional finishing
in Bordeaux Red Wine Barriques, creating
an additional layer of complexity.
Montgomerie’s signature appears on each
bottle, adding an extra special touch to
this wonderful edition.
Loch Lomond The Open Course Edition 2022
22 Year Old
is described as a rich and elegant single malt whisky
which pays homage to all the golf
courses where The Open has taken place,
from the first ever championship in
Prestwick in 1860 to St Andrews where
the 2022 event will be held.
The limited-edition single malt is a
rare expression which captures the
distillery’s spirit of exploration and
unique whisky-making style.
First distilled 22 years ago, The Open
Course Edition 2022 was matured in
American Oak casks before being finished
in the finest Haut-Médoc
Claret Barriques for 36 months and is
said to deliver notes of stewed apple,
pear and black cherry with vanilla and
dark chocolate, a warming ginger spice
and wood smoke finish.
The Open Course Edition 2022 is
presented in a striking blue case and
boasts an elevated bottle design, which will
certainly stand out
in any whisky cabinet.
Andrew Jack, Head of Whisky Marketing at
Loch Lomond Whiskies, said: "The Open is a such a prestigious event,
bringing together some of the world’s
best golfers. At Loch Lomond Whiskies we
are very proud to show our support as
the official spirit partner of this
momentous anniversary.
"The ties between golf and whisky in
Scotland date back generations. Our two
new, limited edition single malts are
highly valuable additions to our whisky
portfolio, demonstrating the breadth of
distillation techniques Loch Lomond
Whiskies is capable of. We’re confident
both expressions will appeal to a
variety of tastes, budgets and
interests, particularly in the lead up
to Father’s Day in June.”
Loch Lomond The Open Course Edition 2022
22 Year Old RRP £225 and Loch Lomond The Open
Special Edition 2022 RRP £45 are now available from specialist
online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop
and
Master of Malt
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