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The first "core" expression in the Lochlea range and one that sets the bar incredibly high. Approachable, easy sipping whisky that's a joy to drink for newcomers to Scotch as it is to connoisseurs looking for interesting layered nuance.
Won a Silver medal at the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2023.
Honeyed fruit, candied orange peel and grassy malt on the nose. To taste, crushed almonds, vanilla and toasted rye bread evolve before nutty, toasted oak lingers on the finish.
Lochlea 'Our Barley' Whisky is a blend of whiskies matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels, Oloroso Sherry casks and STR (shaved, toasted, re-charred) barriques. Non chill-filtered with no added colouring.
Lochlea is owned by Neil McGeoch and is an independent family-owned distillery ever since the first spirit was distilled in 2018. Whisky production is overseen by Production Director John Campbell (formerly of Laphroaig Distillery).
Nestled in the heart of Ayrshire, Lochlea was originally a cattle farm. Extending some 222 acres, the new owners acquired it in 2006 and realised that for a farm of that size to be viable they needed to do something very different.
Lochlea ‘Harvest Edition’ (First Crop) is inspired by the busy harvest season on Lochlea Farm, when the barley is ready to be harvested and eventually used for next year’s whisky. A moment of triumph...
Lochlea 'Ploughing Edition' is the fourth and final limited-edition seasonal bottlings. This release was created to represent the winter months at Lochlea Farm - when they begin to plough, ready to...
SKU: L30864NV
