Description
Lochlea Distillery is an independent single malt distillery based at Lochlea Farm in Ayrshire, near Glasgow in the Lowlands. The old farm has been converted into a distillery and bonded warehouse. The distillery opened for business in August 2018.
Former Laphroaig Distillery Manager John Campbell runs the family business. The Scottish poet, Robert Burns, lived on the farm from 1777 to 1784 and managed it.
The barley for production is grown and harvested in-house. The water is drawn from limestone springs deep below the distillery. This enables complete traceability from the field to the bottle.
This single malt whisky is matured in first fill bourbon barrels, Oloroso sherry butts and STR barriques. “STR” stands for “Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred”, i.e. scraped, toasted and re-charred barriques.
The bottling is not chill-filtered and not coloured.
Tasting NoteColour: Radiant amber.
Nose: Strong, notes of pear syrup, fruit candy, jam, cinnamon.
Flavour: Fruity, rich, notes of fresh fruit, cereals.
Finish: Langs, macadamia nuts, vanilla, orange.
Best enjoyed neat or on the rocks.
