Lochlea 2019/2023 tasting notes
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concert_goerLochlea 3YO OB Master of Malt Exclusive 70cl 60.2% ABV
Single Cask series
Distilled March 28, 2019; bottled March 7, 2023
Cask type: first-fill Bourbon barrel
Cask no. 236
242 bottles
Sample
Color: straw.
Nose: creamy toffee, wool, hay, tar, apples, kurabiye cookies, hard candy, herbs, oat cookies, pears, malt, a hint of turpentine.
Taste: apples, chocolate, pears, lemons, cough drops, honey, pepper, a touch of alcohol heat.
Finish: honey, pepper, pears, chocolate, lemons, malt, cereals, mint, light alcohol heat.
Score: 8 ¼. Almost good. +1+1+1.
Conclusion: a clearly recognizable bourbon-style Lochlea at excellent cask strength. Just under a month short of its 4-year mark, this malt was distilled about half a year after the distillery began operations in August 2018. Lochlea has since produced more convincing releases, but this whisky is still quite interesting. 83/100.
Single Cask series
Distilled March 28, 2019; bottled March 7, 2023
Cask type: first-fill Bourbon barrel
Cask no. 236
242 bottles
Sample
Color: straw.
Nose: creamy toffee, wool, hay, tar, apples, kurabiye cookies, hard candy, herbs, oat cookies, pears, malt, a hint of turpentine.
Taste: apples, chocolate, pears, lemons, cough drops, honey, pepper, a touch of alcohol heat.
Finish: honey, pepper, pears, chocolate, lemons, malt, cereals, mint, light alcohol heat.
Score: 8 ¼. Almost good. +1+1+1.
Conclusion: a clearly recognizable bourbon-style Lochlea at excellent cask strength. Just under a month short of its 4-year mark, this malt was distilled about half a year after the distillery began operations in August 2018. Lochlea has since produced more convincing releases, but this whisky is still quite interesting. 83/100.
