Loch Lomond Whiskies has launched The Original Series – described as ‘an exceptional trio’ of single malt whiskies focussed on innovation in flavour through expert distillation and maturation.
The Original Series aims to celebrate Loch Lomond Whiskies’ capabilities in flavour creation, using both the Highland distillery’s Straight Neck Stills and traditional Swan Neck Stills, and a range of cask finishes.
Including one existing single malt from Loch Lomond’s award-winning portfolio, the series launch adds two new expressions, never before seen from the distiller, crafted by master blender, Michael Henry, whose signature is on each bottle.
The leading non-age-statement product in Loch Lomond’s new range is Loch Lomond The Original:Triple Oak – the ‘same perfectly balanced expression’ of the distillery’s output presented in a newly enhanced pack.
This classic expression has been matured in three types of American oak cask – first fill, refill and re-char – and showcases distillate from both the distillery’s straight neck and traditional swan neck stills.
Launching for the first time is the new Loch Lomond Oloroso: Sherry Cask, described as an innovative Highland single malt that ‘reimagines ‘sherry-finished whisky.
The single malt is distilled in Loch Lomond’s Straight Neck Stills and finished for six months in certified Oloroso sherry casks. Marrying a fruit-forward distillate with an Oloroso sherry cask finish, the Loch Lomond Oloroso brings flavours of vanilla, raisins and brown sugar.
The other new arrival is Loch Lomond Peated: Rioja Cask, crafted in a combination of Swan Neck and Straight Neck Stills before being finished for six months in the Rioja wine casks, pairing a fruit and smoke-forward whisky with flavourful red wine casks from Spain to create ‘impactful notes of honey, peach, pear and dark chocolate’
Master blender Henry said: “At Loch Lomond, we respect but are not constrained by tradition, as we navigate our own path to freely explore flavour in our own way. This is what it means to be Scotland’s most agile and adept Scotch distillery.
“The release of The Original Series demonstrates our continued growth in non-age-statement flavour profiles, bringing three standout expressions to retail that showcase our award-winning craftsmanship and commitment to first-class distillation and maturation.
“As well as our unrivalled capabilities in flavour creation through our Straight Neck Stills, at Loch Lomond we also have the benefit of our on-site cooperage, which allows us to carry out barrel repairs and charring to exacting standards and make sure each cask is the right quality for maturing our single malt whisky.”
Each of The Original Series single malts is bottled at 40% ABV and presented in a newly enhanced outer pack carrying illustrations of the distillery’s namesake loch.
