Lochlea Sowing edition single malt Vol.48% Cl.70

the second edition of the Lochlea distillery whiskey has arrived.

Lochlea is a Scottish farmhouse outside Kilmarnock, a new Scottish micro distillery opened a few years ago, with a capacity of just 200,000 liters per year.

This Single malt whiskey, second official release, was finally bottled, under the supervision of the former director of the Laphroaig distillery John Campbell, and the result of the still distillation of only barley grown directly in the fields of Lochlea Farm.

Lochlea sowing edition 1 crop is a single malt aged in ex bourbon 1st fill barrels.

Lochlea Farm was purchased in 2006 by Neil McGeoch and at least initially the idea of ​​distilling single malt was not contemplated, on the farm they only thought of cereals and cattle breeding.

The McGeoch family, in fact, has a long experience in the cultivation of barley to supply the whiskey industry.

With the passage of time, however, the idea of ​​opening one's own distillery became stronger and stronger, and this is how the request for a distillation license was made in 2014, while the distillery was built in 2017.

Second official release after the inaugural one, Lochlea's “Sowing Edition” is a series of limited bottlings inspired by the changing seasons.

For the creation of these releases, the distillery uses only barley grown on its land and belonging to a specific season, Sowing refers to spring, when everything on the farm comes back to life and seeds are sown for autumn barley.

Lochlea Sowing Edition First Crop is a single malt Scotch whiskey that uses only barley from Lochlea Farm, distilled in 2018 and aged for three years exclusively in ex-bourbon first-use barrels before being bottled at 48% vol. without being cold filtered and without adding dyes.

This Whiskey Lochlea sowing edition has an excellent percentage increase in value ... a real liquid gold!

Whiskey Lochlea sowing edition 1 crop is a whiskey for aficionados and collectors.

Tasting Notes:

Color: Amber with golden reflections.

Aromas: It is fresh and fragrant on the nose, with aromas reminiscent of vanilla and delicate fruity notes.

Taste: In the mouth it is sweet, velvety and creamy, with a slight spicy aroma and a pleasant nutty flavor.

Final: It has a balanced finish, good persistence.

Whiskey Lochlea sowing edition 1 crop is a new product, on which to focus to amaze your guests.

Perfect for a dram (sip) after dinner or for an evening with aficionados.

Lochlea sowing edition 1 crop whiskey is to be paired with a tobacco like Rattray's Red Rapparee.