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Messugga said:
We don't get the Inchmoan here, unfortunately. I was recommended it when we were touring Scotland and it's pretty inexpensive and delicious. Guess I'll need to get the rest of the range.
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It like the comments on the 18yo.

Nose: Old oak furniture and tobacco, supported by sweeter notes of honey'd cereal.

Palate: Nutty brown bread with a thin layer of blackcurrant jam. Slight smokiness along the way.

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Loch Lomond 18 Year Old

This is an 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands region.
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MightyQuin said:
So I couldn't wait any longer so decided to taste the Hibiki:

Very floral nose with some green fruit.

I love the sandalwood taste, very subtly flavors with a slight hint of smoke and caramel.

This is a new direction for me. I'm a peathead foremost and then would meander off towards Campbeltown for the briny, funky, honeycomb flavors of the unpeated stuff.

This stuff is delicate, sweet and oaky. Very short finish. Tastes young and not very complex.

My skirt is not blown up by this one.

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Inspired me to dip into mine again for the first time in quite a while (courtesy of a whisky mule). Certainly one to start with or have early in a tasting session.

I don't visit it often but it's nice to have as a easy opener. I quite like the caramel notes and there is something woody going on. Also a nice whisky to serve to someone still finding their feet with whisky.

Not sad I own one. My advice if you're still at an early stage in your whisky yourney spend your money elsewhere. If not and you want something different in your collection or want to dip into Japanese, give it a go.
 
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dualmeister said:
It like the comments on the 18yo.

Nose: Old oak furniture and tobacco, supported by sweeter notes of honey'd cereal.

Palate: Nutty brown bread with a thin layer of blackcurrant jam. Slight smokiness along the way.

www.masterofmalt.com

Loch Lomond 18 Year Old

This is an 18 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Loch Lomond distillery in the Highlands region.
www.masterofmalt.com www.masterofmalt.com
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I should also mention that Chivas 18 is on special at about R750 and Glenlivet Code is on special too. But I have far too much whisky to warrant picking up more whisky...

So I picked up the Loch Lomond 18 as I've always been curious about it. It was already one of the most affordable whiskies out there.

I must say the Loch Lomond 12 and Single grain are where the bang for buck really are. I haven't tried the Inchmurrin 12 yet (it's a steal at the price) but the 18 isn't worth the price, the Madeira wood is nice enough if you're into highland sherried style whiskies and I have kind of forgotten it lately.

The 18 reminds me a lot of the 12, maybe it's a bit 'smoother' and 'rounded'. This makes it a great daily though and wow at that kind of price, yes it sure could be.

This is what I get neat:

Nose: Lemongrass, wet hay, a bit of dunnage, Boiled sweets, mild wood vanish

Palate: Lemongrass tea, stewed apple and pear, some tannins

Finish: Apple cider, a hint of sour sweets, drift wood, short to medium finish but I could happily keep drinking it.

I've not spent too much time with this (2 pours in?), nor played with water. I'm fairly content with what it is and for the price, it's pretty good. The balance between bitter and sweet is pretty good. I really get next to no peat with this but I didn't really get any with the normal 12 either and even the Inchmoan 12 isn't all that peated. It's very much a rounded and reserved whisky, very much just targetting the general taste profiles while retaining the house style. Am I jumping to get another bottle? No I'd probably rather have one of the Loch Lomond 12 year olds. Is it good scotch? Hell yes.

I've found Loch Lomond's stock do better with a bit of water and time in the glass too.

One of the times I tried this one I did compare to the Amrut Fusion (which I will write up next I hope). At first, I thought they'd be in the same sort of wheelhouse but it was odd how different they were. The Loch Lomond oddly has a contrasting flavour when compared to it. The Amrut wins though :p that stuff is delicious.
 
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axsis said:
One of the times I tried this one I did compare to the Amrut Fusion (which I will write up next I hope). At first, I thought they'd be in the same sort of wheelhouse but it was odd how different they were. The Loch Lomond oddly has a contrasting flavour when compared to it. The Amrut wins though :p that stuff is delicious.
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I haven't opened my bottle yet, so am looking forward to your notes on that one!
 
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MightyQuin said:
So I couldn't wait any longer so decided to taste the Hibiki:

Very floral nose with some green fruit.

I love the sandalwood taste, very subtly flavors with a slight hint of smoke and caramel.

This is a new direction for me. I'm a peathead foremost and then would meander off towards Campbeltown for the briny, funky, honeycomb flavors of the unpeated stuff.

This stuff is delicate, sweet and oaky. Very short finish. Tastes young and not very complex.

My skirt is not blown up by this one.
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Conflicting review there?
"delicate, sweet and oaky" sounds good to me.

Any case I had to google peat whiskey, then peat, then malting and now you've sent me down a rabbit hole.
 
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For those who like an excellent grain - Compass Box Hedonism (Original) is now at around R1,250 on WB, WaW and Bottega - for a long time it has been closer to R1450 or so. For me it is a staple that I always have a bottle around.
 
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Messugga said:
We don't get the Inchmoan here, unfortunately. I was recommended it when we were touring Scotland and it's pretty inexpensive and delicious. Guess I'll need to get the rest of the range.
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Not actually true, I found Inchmoan 12 in the Table Bay Mall (Table View Cape Town). For me it's the weakest of the core range products from Loch Lomond.
 
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axsis said:
Not actually true, I found Inchmoan 12 in the Table Bay Mall (Table View Cape Town). For me it's the weakest of the core range products from Loch Lomond.
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Oh really? I had a thorough look and spoke to the guy from Checkers who brings it in, who said he's not aware of anything coming in. Also contacted the more well-known whiskey retailers in SA and no dice. Good to know it's here.
 
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