Discovering Loch Lomond Distillery

Loch Lomond is a malt from the Highlands, a region famous in Scotland for its historical roots in the world of whisky.

The region is known as the home of some of the world's most elegant single malts.

 

Founded historically in 1814, and established in its current location in 1964, the distillery produced only Malt. Grain distillation was integrated 30 years later, in 1994.

 

The Loch Lomond distillery has a history dating back to 1772, with the foundation of Littlemill Distillery - the oldest licensed distillery in Scotland.

 

In 1814, the original site of the Loch Lomond distillery was established near Tarbet at the north-west end of Loch Lomond.

 

The area has been at the heart of the whisky industry for centuries. Although at least nine distilleries around the Loch have disappeared over the years, Loch Lomond Distillers proudly maintains the local tradition.

 

In 1985, the Bulloch family bought the distillery after a quiet period.

 

The stages of making Loch Lomond whiskies

1. Milling
2. Brewing
3. Fermentation
4. Malt distillation

 

Use of swan neck stills: lower alcohol content and less fruitiness.

Use of Lomond type straight neck stills: up to 85% alcohol, only fruity notes captured.

Some Loch Lomond Single Malts use both types of stills to achieve unique flavour profiles.

Inchmurrin: use of straight neck stills only.

> References to extremely fruity character that may lack balance.

Loch Lomond: a mix of pot stills and straight neck stills

> A much more balanced and complex range.

 

Find the whiskies of the Loch Lomond distillery in your Cavavin

 

Loch Lomond Original

 

• Aged for a minimum of 5 years, 70% in second-fill bourbon barrels and 20% in re-burned first-fill bourbon barrels.
• Bottled at 46%.
• Not cold filtered

 

The nose is subdued with aromas of leather, malt and wood. The palate is pronounced and creamy with cereal, hazelnut and Brazil nut flavours. The finish is long and complex with a slight taste of brown sugar and lemon peel.

 

 

Loch Lomond 12 ans

 

Internationally recognized with a gold medal at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016

 

• The use of yeasts originally used for the fermentation of Sauvignon Blanc gives it a delicately fruity and very atypical aroma.
• Aged 80% in second-fill bourbon barrels and 20% in re-burned first-fill bourbon barrels.
• Not chill-filtered

 

The nose is fresh with beautiful aromas of green apple, ripe pear and acidic notes. The palate is greedy and sweet with flavours of meringue, orchard fruit and biscuit. The finish is persistent with a touch of wood and peat.

 

 

Loch Lomond 12 ans Inchmoan

 

Internationally recognised with a gold medal at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020.

 

• The use of yeasts originally used for the fermentation of Sauvignon Blanc gives it a delicately fruity and very atypical aroma.
• Aged for 12 years in first fill bourbon barrels and second fill bourbon barrels.
• Not cold filtered