Loch Lomond Original
Adventures of Captain Haddock
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Review by @Rantavahti
- Nose18
- Taste19
- Finish17
- Balance18
- Overall72
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- Brand: Loch Lomond
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Highland
- ABV: 40%
Loch Lomond Single Malt comes from the Highland region and has no age statement. The distillery has released 7 different malts under various names, and some blended whiskies as well.
I read somewhere that Loch Lomond was the favorite whisky of Captain Haddock (character in Tintin). So that's why the title. I really can't come up with more words, the whisky is too mediocre.
Nose: Reminds me of grainy blends a bit. Creamy with cereal notes and oak stepping up a bit. Light but harsh. Some caramel and leather in the mix as well.
Taste: More pleasant than the aromas, yet one-sided. Sweet with barley and honey notes. Small hints of pepper and mint. Definitely the best part.
Finish: Cereal is present again. Length is good but again, one-sided. Biscuit notes and spices in a flat finish.
Balance: Quite dull whisky, not interesting enough for a single malt. Price is low, though.
I had a bottle of this once. (It was an impulse "hey, I never saw that back home in the US" kinda pick when I was in Scotland in 2010.) It was gross. I remember nicknaming it something like "industrial floral rot." Definitely not worth hauling back home.
It was the reason I started blending stuff together at home, though, which has turned out to be fun and valuable. The continual lesson is that peaty stuff can mask almost anything.