Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 2

Key Facts About This Single Malt

Distillery: Lochlea Distillery

Whisky Maker: John Campbell

Range: Cask Strength, Batch 2

Region: Lowland, Scotch

Cask Type: PX Sherry, Oloroso Sherry & STR

Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength, 60%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 20,000 bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Cask Strength Batch 2 Tasting Notes

Official tasting notes

Nose: Apples, peach syrup, marmalade.

Palate: Wild lavender, rose petals.

Finish: Black pepper, signature Lochlea fruit.

Ed's review

Appearance: Dark amber, almost loose-leaf tea, with a red hue. Thick and oily in the glass with prominent legs.

Nose: Full of dark sherried fruits with plenty of raisins, prunes and figs. There are further berry notes of cranberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants. Old leather and dark oak, like a well-oiled dining table. A sweet malt character is followed by wood spice.

Palate: Medium to full mouthfeel. Those dark sherried fruits are prominent once again, with plenty of raisins, prunes and figs. Red plums and red apple. Dark rich caramel. There is some heat, unsurprising at 60% but, even at this high proof, the alcohol is well integrated.

Finish: Medium to long finish. Rich sherried fruits continue through from the nose and palate. Spice and a touch of vibrant heat. Sherry sweetness evolves into a savoury malt character towards the finale, but it's the fruit that lingers longest.

Overall: Heavily sherried packing plenty of fruit. Big, bold and flavoursome.

About This Lochlea whisky

Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 2 is the second in a series of annual limited-edition whiskies. Each batch is bottled straight from the casks without water, like trying drams from the warehouse itself!

Lochlea's Cask Strength Batch Two showcases something entirely new from Lochlea Distillery, as Production Director John Campbell has selected a combination of Oloroso Sherry, STR and PX casks from our warehouse that work particularly well at higher strength, amplifying Lochlea's signature fruit, nut, and cereal flavours.

This whisky opens with apples, peach syrup, and marmalade. Then comes wild lavender and rose petals on the palate. The finish is long and continues with more fruit and a hint of black pepper.