Scotch Review: Loch Lomond “Original Collection” Cadenhead 17 Year Old
WM Cadenhead should raise prices and bring back “small batch.”
Loch Lomond “Original Collection” Cadenhead 17 Year Old / 46.0%
Tasted neat
This Loch Lomond is 17 years old, non-chill filtered, natural colour, and matured in oak casks — although clearly sherry oak casks. In a sad departure from previous excellence, and in a bit to fight the powers of inflation, Cadenhead’s has decided to kill of their beloved “small batch” cask strength line and so this is at 46% with minimal disclosure.
Some fun facts about Loch Lomond distillery, in the Highlands:
- They produce some different 8 kinds of whisky
- Their pot still have long coffey-esque columns
- The former owner of Littlemill Distillery, Duncan Barton, developed the current site
On to the review:
- Color: old oak (1.8)
- Nose: cola, oloroso sherry, raisins, strawberry jam, figs, and baked bread
- Taste: tobacco, california cabernet sauvignon, honey, cherry; a little spearmint
- Finish: medium, a little herbal and drier towards the end
This is pretty lovely, delicate sherry work here. Imagine what it would have been like in full-cask-strength glory?
Rating: 6/10
